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Researchers develop new light-controlled 'off switch' for brain cells
Medical Xpress· 15 hours agoResearchers from Duke-NUS Medical School have found that a new class of light-sensitive proteins are...
New fathers experience brain changes, study shows
Fast Company Magazine· 3 days agoParenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow . Several studies have revealed that the brain loses volume across the transition to parenthood...
In a 1st, scientist grow mini brains with functional blood-brain barriers
LiveScience· 13 hours agoThe roughly sesame seed-size models include functional blood-brain barriers (BBB). In a full-size ...
Babies with bilingual moms process sound differently in their brains
NY Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe study included moms of 131 one- to three-day-old newborns, including two pairs of twins, at Sant...
Study develops light-activated drug targeting receptors in the brain that induce sleep
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoAdenosine A2A receptors (A2AR) in the nucleus accumbens of the brain play an important role in regulating sleep and motivation, but until now, no drugs have been able to selectively ...
Scientists show that serotonin activates brain areas influencing behavior and motivation
Medical Xpress· 15 hours agoUsing mice, scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and their...
In a 1st, scientist grow mini brains with functional blood-brain barriers
Live Science via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoIn the future, the team aims to grow similar assembloids using stem cells from people with different...
Many families take patients off life support too soon after traumatic brain injuries: study
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMany patients who died after traumatic brain injuries may have survived and recovered if their...
Study explains why the brain can robustly recognize images, even without color
Science Daily· 2 days agoUsing experimental data and computational modeling, the researchers found evidence suggesting the roots of this ability may lie in development. Early in life, when newborns receive strongly ...
UC Davis study shows differences in autism between boys, girls
KCRA 3 Sacramento· 1 day agoIT SHOWS DIFFERENCES IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS WITH AUTISM AND CHRISTINE WU NADAL...