FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2021·8 min readMapping the Mouse Brain, and by Extension, the Human Brain TooNew collaborative studies shed light on the organization of cells in key areas of the mouse brain and the organization of transcriptome, epigenomic, and regulatory factors that provide the brain cells with purpose and function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2021·5 min readNew Microscopy Technique Reveals Activity of One Million Neurons Across the Mouse BrainA new technique dubbed light beads microscopy allowed researchers to generate a vivid functional movie of the near-simultaneous activity of almost a million neurons in the mouse brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 10, 2021·5 min readResearchers Build a Cellular Blueprint of Multiple Sclerosis LesionsAnalyzing the gene activity of 66,000 cells from human brain tissue, researchers generated a comprehensive map of cell types associated with brain lesions in multiple sclerosis, and their gene expression patterns and interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2021·6 min read3-D ‘Heat Map’ Animation Shows How Seizures Spread in the Brains of Patients with EpilepsyA new system translates EEG data into a 3D movie which shows activity in all recorded regions of the brain. The heat map shows where seizures start and spread throughout the patient's brain, in addition to evaluating the speed of activity during a seizure.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2021·4 min readNeuroscientists Unveil Wiring Diagram Containing 200,000 Cells and Nearly Half Billion Connections in Tiny Piece of a Mouse’s BrainResearchers have compiled a new, highly detailed 3D brain map that captures the shapes and activity of neurons in the visual neocortex of mice. The map is freely available for neuroscience researchers and artificial intelligence specialists to utilize.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2021·3 min readHow Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over TimeA study of people learning to read braille reveals how white matter reorganizes itself across different brain regions and timeframes to meet the brain's needs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2021·6 min readMapping the Developing BrainCombining single-cell genomic technologies, researchers create a new detailed map of the developing mouse cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 7, 2021·6 min readNew Imaging Technique Captures How Brain Moves in Stunning DetailA new neuroimaging technique captures the brain in motion in real-time, generating a 3D view and with improved detail. The new technology could help clinicians to spot hard-to-detect neurological conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2021·5 min readUltra-High Field MRI Detects Differences in Brain’s HippocampusA neuroimaging study of people with Down syndrome reveals subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 14, 2021·4 min readStudy Maps Brain Regions Responsible For Intoxicating Effects of AlcoholThe effects of intoxication, such as slurred speech and poor coordination, are a result of the breakdown of alcohol products in the brain and not the liver.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2021·4 min readFood for Thought: New Maps Reveal How Brains Are Kept NourishedA new study solves a century-old puzzle about brain energy use and blood vessel clusters.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·February 2, 2021·3 min readModeling the Brain During Pain ProcessingInhibitory interneurons account for 20% of the brain circuitry required to process pain.Read More
