neuroscience
Scientists grow mini human brains
Posted in Science on 31st Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Mini midbrains provide next generation platforms to investigate human brain biology, diseases and therapeutics, report scientists.
Synaptic bridges help brain cells communicate
Posted in Science on 29th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
Neurons rely on complicated surrounding processes in order to communicate with each other.
Imaging method identifies common brain disorders
Posted in Medicine on 25th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
New chemical allows for measuring the density of synapses in the entire brain in vivo for the first time, using a PET scan.
Brain map carves cortex into twice as many areas
Posted in Science on 21st Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
It has been mapped in various ways for centuries, but this new effort is a landmark attempt at a definitive, modern atlas for neuroscientists.
Working full-time could be bad for your brain after a certain age
Posted in Science on 20th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
An international team of researchers tested 3,000 Australian men and 3,500 women over the age of 40