neuroscience
Soaking brain tissue in a solution turns it transparent, providing new opportunities for understanding
Posted in Medicine on 15th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
From X-rays to MRIs, researchers learn a lot about the body any time they find a new way to see it.
Motion sickness could be avoided via a zap to the scalp
Posted in Science on 6th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
While many of us may have experienced a bit of queasiness on rough flights or boat trips, some people suffer from extreme motion sickness even under calm conditions.
Antidepressant causes different brain changes in depressed and non-depressed individuals
Posted in Medicine on 5th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A common antidepressant may alter brain structures in depressed and non-depressed individuals in different ways.
Engineers Create Brain-Machine Interface for Controlling Robot Exoskeleton
Posted in Science on 29th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
A team of engineers from Germany and Korea has developed a brain-machine control interface for a lower limb exoskeleton.
Rethinking which cells are the conductors of learning and memory
Posted in Science on 22nd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Brain cells called glia may be center stage when it comes to how humans learn and remember.