FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2023·5 min readNewly Discovered Anatomy Shields and Monitors BrainResearchers have discovered a previously unidentified component of brain anatomy that acts as both a protective barrier and a platform by which immune cells monitor the brain for signs of inflammation and infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2022·4 min readThe Hemispheres Are Not Equal: How the Brain Is Not SymmetricalStudy finds subtle variations in the functional organization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2022·4 min readAI Reveals Links Between Individual Differences Within Brain Anatomy and Those Within Autism Spectrum Disorder SymptomsDifferent symptoms of ASD can affect different brain regions and neuroanatomy. AI technology allowed researchers to detect brain differences on an individual level in those with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2021·5 min readStructural and Functional Alignment in the Brain Linked to Age, Sex and CognitionThe way in which the brain's wiring aligns with patterns of activity may vary with age, sex, and genetics. The alignments may have implications on cognition, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 1, 2021·5 min readThe Human Brain Grew as a Result of the Extinction of Large AnimalsStudy reveals the extinction of larger animals led to an increase in the volume of the human brain, and ultimately the development of language in early humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 21, 2021·4 min readCapuchin Monkey Genome Reveals Clues to Its Long Life and Large BrainA new genetic study reveals the evolution of longevity and larger brains in capuchin monkeys.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 10, 2021·5 min readDiabetes Complications in Young Children Target the BrainVerbal IQ, overall IQ, and brain volume are lower in children with type 1 diabetes than in their peers without the disorder. Researchers believe the cognitive and brain development differences are associated with hyperglycemia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 2, 2021·4 min readAutomated Imaging Detects and Tracks Brain Protein Involved in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new automated method can identify and track the development of tau deposits in the brain. The method could lead to an earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2021·3 min readMapping Changes in a Mysterious Brain Structure Throughout the LifespanMapping perivascular spaces over life-span will help researchers better understand brain aging and cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 29, 2020·6 min readCommon Brain Malformation Traced to Its Genetic RootsChiari 1 malformation, a common brain disorder, appears to be caused to two genetic mutations associated with brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 20, 2020·4 min readMemories Create ‘Fingerprints’ That Reveal How the Brain Is OrganizedResearchers identified several brain areas that acted as hubs for information processing across brain networks that contribute to memory recall. They observed how activation patterns within these networks differed on an individual level, based on personal levels of recall detail and imagination.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2020·6 min readLive Imaging Method Brings Structural Information to Mapping of Brain FunctionStructural and functional coupling in visual areas of the mouse brain can be detected at sub-cellular resolution in vitro.Read More
