neuroscience
Breakthrough Prize for Illuminating the Brain's Secret Code
Posted in Medicine on 9th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
A revolutionary technique that switches brain circuits on and off has taken neuroscience by storm and is now undergoing a new round of innovation.
Male/female brain differences? Big data says not so much
Posted in Science on 31st Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Research has debunked the belief that the hippocampus, a part of the brain that consolidates new memories and helps connect emotions to the senses, is larger in females.
Sleep disruptions similar to jet lag linked to memory and learning problems
Posted in Medicine on 30th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Chemical changes in brain cells caused by disturbances in the bodys day-night cycle may lead to the learning and memory loss.
A drug-delivery technique to bypass the blood-brain barrier
Posted in Science on 29th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
A development that could benefit a large population of patients with neurodegenerative disorders.
A study shows how brains are able to multitask
Posted in Science on 25th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
What's actually going on inside our brains that allows for us to strategically focus on one task over another? That's remained largely a mystery, at least until recently.