- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2015
Virtual Brain Slice Packs 31,000 Neurons Arranged in 55 Layers
The neurons are of 207 different types, scientists say
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 24th, 2015
Some Brain Tumors Literally Feed on People's Thoughts
The more time a person spends thinking about all sorts of things, the bigger these abnormal tissue growths get
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 30th, 2015
Stem Cells Used to Grow Fully Functional 3D Brain Tissue in the Lab
Scientists say the structure they grew from human embryonic stem cells was similar to the cerebellum
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2014
Toying with Protein in the Brain Could Have Us All Become Geniuses
Scientists zoom in on protein that limits brain power, say removing it translates into memory formation and recall
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2014
Alcohol Found to Help Older People Remember Things
Study finds moderate alcohol consumption goes hand in hand with a larger volume in a brain area dubbed the hippocampus
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2014
Adult Human Skin Cells Directly Converted into Brain Cells
When implanted into the brains of laboratory mice, the converted cells survived, behaved similarly to native cells
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2014
How the Immune System Attacks the Brain Following Head Injury
Researchers say that, in the aftermath of a head injury, the immune system moves in to attack and kill brain cells
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 1st, 2014
Watch: This Is How Much of Your Brain You Use on Any Given Day
Video debunks widespread belief that us humans only use about 10% of our brain power when going about business as usual
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 24th, 2014
Newly Discovered Weird Brain Cells Have Scientists Scratching Their Heads
A recent paper describes a previously unknown type of brain cell that behaves fairly differently from the others
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 21st, 2014
Antipsychotic Drugs Argued to Make the Brain Shrink
The good news is this loss in brain volume does not affect cognitive function
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 11th, 2014
New Brain Cells Found to Delete Old Memories in Mice
This might explain why people have trouble remembering their childhood
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 2nd, 2014
Teeth Could One Day Be Used to Grow Brain Cells
Researchers use stem cells from teeth to make brain-like cells
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 3rd, 2013
Watch: Mind Control Is Possible, Video Explains How It Could Be Done
Scientists can, at least in theory, use lasers to hack into people's brains
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 15th, 2013
Scientists Convert Regular Skin Cells into Functional Brain Cells
Their breakthrough will soon help those affected by so-called myelin disorders
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 26th, 2013
Learning Causes Physical Damage to the Brain
Brain cells suffer DNA damage during learning activities, researchers say
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 26th, 2013
Brain Cells Are Able to Outlive the Body
Life extension might be well within reach, study suggests
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 11th, 2012
Researchers Turn Urine Into Viable Brain Cells
Human excreta contains cells that can be made to shift into neurons, study claims