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New genetically encoded sensor helps detect drugs of abuse

A genetically encoded sensor to detect hallucinogenic compounds has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Named psychLight, the sensor could be used in discovering new treatments for mental illness, in neuroscience research and to detect drugs of abuse. The work is published April 28 in the journal Cell.

29 Apr 2021

Single protein could be a new target for delaying onset of aging symptoms in the brain

It is not every day that scientists come across a phenomenon so fundamental that it is observed across fruit flies, rodents and humans.

29 Apr 2021

Repairing faulty drains could be key to unlocking the potential of Alzheimer's therapies

Experimental Alzheimer's drugs have shown little success in slowing declines in memory and thinking, leaving scientists searching for explanations.

29 Apr 2021

Cognitive neuroscience could inspire the development of emotionally intelligent robots

Human beings have the ability to recognize emotions in others, but the same cannot be said for robots. Although perfectly capable of communicating with humans through speech, robots and virtual agents are only good at processing logical instructions, which greatly restricts human-robot interaction (HRI).

28 Apr 2021

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. 1 cause of epilepsy deaths, suggesting a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure.

28 Apr 2021

Brains of individuals with autism successfully encode facial emotions, study reveals

A study that tested neural activity in the brains of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) reveals that they successfully encode facial emotions in their neural signals – and they do so about as well as those without ASD.

28 Apr 2021

Study reveals mechanisms that cause muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease

Muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease is caused by unusual electrical activity in muscle fibres termed 'plateau potentials' that make them temporarily inactive, says a study published today in eLife.

27 Apr 2021

Research provides deep and detailed look at how common anesthetic causes unconsciousness

In a uniquely deep and detailed look at how the commonly used anesthetic propofol causes unconsciousness, a collaboration of labs at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT shows that as the drug takes hold in the brain, a wide swath of regions become coordinated by very slow rhythms that maintain a commensurately languid pace of neural activity.

27 Apr 2021

Neural implant can help monitor activity in multiple brain regions at the same time

How do different parts of the brain communicate with each other during learning and memory formation? A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego takes a first step at answering this fundamental neuroscience question.

27 Apr 2021

Daily prebiotic intake can reduce anxiety levels and improve wellbeing

A new study from the University of Surrey has found that 4-weeks of daily galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) prebiotic intake can reduce anxiety levels and result in an overall improvement in wellbeing in young women.

27 Apr 2021

Breastfed children score higher on neurocognitive tests, study finds

New research finds that children who were breastfed scored higher on neurocognitive tests. Researchers in the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester Medical Center analyzed thousands of cognitive tests taken by nine and ten-year-olds whose mothers reported they were breastfed, and compared those results to scores of children who were not.

27 Apr 2021

Menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients could be reduced through CBT delivered by nurses

Menopausal symptoms - hot flushes and night sweats – experienced by women with breast cancer can be reduced through group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered by breast care nurses, a new clinical trial reveals.

27 Apr 2021

Scientists receive prestigious grant to explore the effects of prior knowledge on learning and memory

The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) has awarded a team of scientists at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) a prestigious grant to determine why having prior knowledge on a topic affects how we learn new, related information as we age.

27 Apr 2021

Doctoral students recommend changing the protocols around use of tear gas on crowds

A new study by five doctoral students in neuroscience at the University of Minnesota Medical School calls attention to a lack of regulation and unknown long-term health effects of tear gas. Based on their research, the group recommends changing the protocols around the use of tear gas as a crowd control measure at both the local and national level.

27 Apr 2021

Newborns do not fully distinguish different vocal sounds, shows study

People's ability to perceive speech sounds has been deeply studied, specially during someone's first year of life, but what happens during the first hours after birth? Are babies born with innate abilities to perceive speech sounds, or do neural encoding processes need to age for some time?

27 Apr 2021

Traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease share common trajectories

Brain changes in people with Alzheimer's disease and in those with mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have significant similarities, a new USC study shows, suggesting new ways to identify patients at high risk for Alzheimer's.

26 Apr 2021

Heart brain interactions provide a new diagnostic avenue for patients with disorders of consciousness

A new study conducted jointly by the University of Liege (Belgium) and the Ecole normale superieure - PSL (France) shows that heart brain interactions, measured using electroencephalography (EEG), provide a novel diagnostic avenue for patients with disorders of consciousness.

23 Apr 2021

Altered neural functioning in Parkinson's patients changes the way art is perceived and valued

Art appreciation is considered essential to human experience. While taste in art varies depending on the individual, cognitive neuroscience can provide clues about how viewing art affects our neural systems, and evaluate how these systems inform our valuation of art.

23 Apr 2021

Repetitive subconcussive impacts trigger more changes in brain vital signs, research shows

Neuroscience researchers at Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S., the Health and Technology District and Simon Fraser University in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada have published the latest results of their ongoing multi-year hockey concussion study examining changes in subconcussive cognitive brain function in male youth ice hockey players.

22 Apr 2021

Experimental drug reverses key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have designed an experimental drug that reversed key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice.

22 Apr 2021

Neuroscience News and Research

New genetically encoded sensor helps detect drugs of abuse

Single protein could be a new target for delaying onset of aging symptoms in the brain

Repairing faulty drains could be key to unlocking the potential of Alzheimer's therapies

Cognitive neuroscience could inspire the development of emotionally intelligent robots

New research sheds light on what causes sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Brains of individuals with autism successfully encode facial emotions, study reveals

Study reveals mechanisms that cause muscle weakness in patients with Becker disease

Research provides deep and detailed look at how common anesthetic causes unconsciousness

Neural implant can help monitor activity in multiple brain regions at the same time

Daily prebiotic intake can reduce anxiety levels and improve wellbeing

Breastfed children score higher on neurocognitive tests, study finds

Menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients could be reduced through CBT delivered by nurses

Scientists receive prestigious grant to explore the effects of prior knowledge on learning and memory

Doctoral students recommend changing the protocols around use of tear gas on crowds

Newborns do not fully distinguish different vocal sounds, shows study

Traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease share common trajectories

Heart brain interactions provide a new diagnostic avenue for patients with disorders of consciousness

Altered neural functioning in Parkinson's patients changes the way art is perceived and valued

Repetitive subconcussive impacts trigger more changes in brain vital signs, research shows

Experimental drug reverses key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice

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