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Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

It sounds like a party trick: scientists can now look at the brain activity of a tiny worm and tell you which chemical the animal smelled a few seconds before.

21 Nov 2021

Similar brain responses to speech sounds found in humans, macaques and guinea pigs

Speech sounds elicit comparable neural responses and stimulate the same region in the brain of humans, macaques and guinea pigs, a multidisciplinary group of University of Pittsburgh researchers reported in the journal eNeuro today.

21 Nov 2021

Scientists unravel near-atomic-scale structure of depression-linked brain receptor

Scientists at Scripps Research, Florida have determined the near-atomic-scale structure of an unusual brain-cell receptor called GPR158, which has been linked to depression and anxiety.

20 Nov 2021

Stroke survivors more likely than cancer survivors to continue cigarette smoking

Stroke survivors were more likely to continue cigarette smoking than cancer survivors, raising the risk that they will have more health problems or die from a subsequent stroke or heart disease, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

17 Nov 2021

'Brain age' mostly relates to early life influences

Researchers in brain science and aging are very interested in measuring the health of a brain using a single observation. The most popular way to measure it is through a method called "brain age".

16 Nov 2021

New AI application reads eye movements

Eye movements read by a new AI application can reveal thoughts, memories, goals — and brain diseases.

16 Nov 2021

COVID-19 booster shot extremely beneficial for most cancer patients

Most cancer patients who had no measurable immune response after being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 were helped by a third vaccine dose, according to a new study by investigators at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center.

16 Nov 2021

Dyslexic children pick up visual information slower than their typically developing peers

Dyslexia impacts more than reading ability. Children with dyslexia pick up visual information slower than their typically developing peers, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

15 Nov 2021

Study offers new insight into the role of tau proteins in ALS pathogenesis

A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has shown that people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, who carry a mutation in the C9orf72 gene exhibit elevated levels of tau and phosphorylated tau protein in the motor cortex region of the brain.

15 Nov 2021

Inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism play key role in ALS, study shows

A new study using genetically engineered mice and human cell and tissue samples has added to evidence that higher levels of inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism occur in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the neuromuscular disorder, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

15 Nov 2021

Researchers discover new gene critical for daily behavioral rhythms

Life is organized on a 24-hour schedule. Central to this regular rhythm is the circadian clock, timekeepers that are present in virtually every organ, tissue and cell type. When a clock goes awry, sleep disruption or a variety of diseases can result.

15 Nov 2021

Virtual reality environments reveal neural signatures of anxiety disorders

Imagine you are in a meadow picking flowers. You know that some flowers are safe, while others have a bee inside that will sting you.

12 Nov 2021

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

A comprehensive study - conducted by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other groups - has shown that gene editing, specifically gene knockout (KO), with CRISPR -Cas9 can favor cells with mutated forms of genes linked to cancer.

11 Nov 2021

Neuroscience News and Research

Scientists can read the brain activity of tiny worm to predict smells

Similar brain responses to speech sounds found in humans, macaques and guinea pigs

Scientists unravel near-atomic-scale structure of depression-linked brain receptor

Stroke survivors more likely than cancer survivors to continue cigarette smoking

'Brain age' mostly relates to early life influences

New AI application reads eye movements

COVID-19 booster shot extremely beneficial for most cancer patients

Dyslexic children pick up visual information slower than their typically developing peers

Study offers new insight into the role of tau proteins in ALS pathogenesis

Inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism play key role in ALS, study shows

Researchers discover new gene critical for daily behavioral rhythms

Virtual reality environments reveal neural signatures of anxiety disorders

Study highlights the need for caution while using CRISPR-based gene therapies

Study reveals surprising new information about how the brain is affected by salt consumption

New therapy harnesses "dancing molecules" to reverse paralysis, repair tissue after spinal cord injuries

Treating depression with an app

Cancer drugs could be repurposed as potential therapies for Alzheimer's disease

Ion channel mechanosensor plays a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing

Researchers investigate how intestinal bacteria distribute metabolic products in membrane vesicles

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

Event guide: 8th Neuroimmunology Drug Development Summit 2026 eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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