neuroscience
Allen Institute researchers decode patterns that make our brains human
Posted in Science on 21st Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have identified a set of just 32 gene-expression patterns for all 20,000 genes across 132 functionally distinct brain regions.
Exercise may protect against neurodegenerative diseases
Posted in Science on 21st Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Exercise may protect aging brains against the neurodegenerative diseases resulting from energy-depleting stress caused by neurotoxins.
Reprogramming neurons and rewiring the brain
Posted in Science on 17th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new way to fix defective neural communication in psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diseases, such as schizophrenia and autism.
Eating sweet food forms memories that may control eating habits
Posted in Science on 14th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Neurons in the dorsal hippocampus, the part of the brain that is critical for episodic memory, are activated by consuming sweets.
Researchers create synthetic synapse that could lead to more intelligent machines
Posted in Hardware on 12th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists have reported the development of a first-of-its-kind synthetic synapse that mimics the plasticity of the human brain.