A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...
University of Utah researchers at the Pulst-Scoles Laboratory have discovered that reducing levels of the STAUFEN-1 protein ...
The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...
What happens to the human brain when the force of gravity is removed from the equation? New research is beginning to reveal ...
Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...
A newly identified enzyme appears to control tau production, brain inflammation, and aging. Researchers at the University of ...
New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...
Researchers at the University of Michigan developed a machine learning–based digital twin to map real-time tumor metabolism ...
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used a "zap-and-freeze" technology to watch hard-to-see brain cell communications in living brain tissue from mice and humans. Findings from the new ...