anatomy

Mapping the brains of blind people has 'challenged perceptions of how the brain works'

Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists claim to have overturned standard thinking on how the brain is able to perform different tasks.

Expanding the brain achieves super-resolution with ordinary microscopes

Posted in Science on 17th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

A way to make a brain expand to four and a half times its usual size, allowing structures to appear sharp with an ordinary microscope.

Brain Pathway Rediscovered After 100 Years

Posted in Science on 20th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Modern magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques are giving scientists unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the human brain.

Woman of 24 found to have no cerebellum in her brain

Posted in Medicine on 12th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

A woman has reached the age of 24 without anyone realising she was missing a large part of her brain. The case highlights just how adaptable the organ is.

3D-printed-anatomy developers aim to revolutionize medical education

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

A kit of 3D-printed anatomical body parts could revolutionize medical education and training, according to its developers at Monash University.