PNNL scientist sifts for clues from more than 1,000 human brains A substance known as amyloid beta protein gets a
Category: Brain
CMU Researchers Identify How Learning and Decision-Making Share a Common Underlying Brain Mechanism
In a pair of recently published papers, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, along with local and international collaborators, shed light
Obesity: the key role of a brain protein revealed
Regardless of how much you exercise or how balanced your diet is, controlling your weight is more brain-related than you
Multitasking with perfection: Nerve cell works like 1400 individual cells
CT1 is different. In general, a nerve cell receives input from a number of presynaptic cells, processes the signals, and
How the Brain Integrates Sensory Input
Hearing, sight, touch – our brain captures a wide range of distinct sensory stimuli and links them together. The brain
Inflamed monkey guts produce Parkinson’s-related proteins
The intestinal linings of monkeys with inflamed bowels show chemical alterations similar to abnormal protein deposits in the brains of
Virtual Reality Enhances Brain Surgery Training, Preparation and Patient Consultation
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals has been re-envisioning the entire pediatric health care experience with technology that most young patients can
Why visual stimulation may work against Alzheimer’s
Several years ago, MIT neuroscientists showed that they could dramatically reduce the amyloid plaques seen in mice with Alzheimer’s disease
How the Brain Learns New Skills
The human brain is “plastic”: it can adapt and rewire itself, often more easily when learning new things related to
A good night’s sleep may be in sight
A third of all Americans have difficulty with sleeping, and many of them turn to melatonin supplements to catch some
