Scientists develop new tool to precisely illuminate the roots of nerve pain

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA soft hydrogel fiber enables optogenetic pain inhibition during locomotion. Credit: Sabrina Urbina VillafrancaEngineers at MIT have develope

Updated on: January 05,2024

Scientists develop new tool to precisely illuminate the roots of nerve pain

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA soft hydrogel fiber enables optogenetic pain inhibition during locomotion. Credit: Sabrina Urbina VillafrancaEngineers at MIT have develope

Updated on:January 05,2024

Embedding fibers to undo the tapestry of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Niki Hazuda,Virginia TechXiaoting Jia holds up an example of the embedded fiber the team would use in its research. Credit: Peter Means / Virginia TechEvery 65 seconds, someone in the United

Updated on: January 02,2024

Embedding fibers to undo the tapestry of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

by Niki Hazuda,Virginia TechXiaoting Jia holds up an example of the embedded fiber the team would use in its research. Credit: Peter Means / Virginia TechEvery 65 seconds, someone in the United

Updated on:January 02,2024

'Zoom fatigue': Exhaustion caused by video conferencing proven on a neurophysiological level

by Philipp Jarke,Graz University of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing EEG and ECG data, researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Graz University of Tec

Updated on: January 10,2024

'Zoom fatigue': Exhaustion caused by video conferencing proven on a neurophysiological level

by Philipp Jarke,Graz University of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing EEG and ECG data, researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Graz University of Tec

Updated on:January 10,2024

Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer's patients' blood

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.013A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients

Updated on: April 09,2024

Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer's patients' blood

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.013A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients

Updated on:April 09,2024

Developing the first technique to find the causative agent of brain diseases

by Korea University College of MedicineOperation principles, design, and fabrication of the multishank RTBM MEMS neural probe. (A) Schematic illustration of the setup for simultaneously monitoring mul

Updated on: January 04,2024

Developing the first technique to find the causative agent of brain diseases

by Korea University College of MedicineOperation principles, design, and fabrication of the multishank RTBM MEMS neural probe. (A) Schematic illustration of the setup for simultaneously monitoring mul

Updated on:January 04,2024

Study: AI speeds up identification of brain tumor type and can be used during surgery

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtDNA sequencing helps to significantly speed up the diagnosis of brain tumor types. Credit: UMC UtrechtWhat type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI techn

Updated on: January 05,2024

Study: AI speeds up identification of brain tumor type and can be used during surgery

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtDNA sequencing helps to significantly speed up the diagnosis of brain tumor types. Credit: UMC UtrechtWhat type of brain tumor does this patient have? AI techn

Updated on:January 05,2024

Researchers aim to streamline brain surgery with a new soft robotic system

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringAir pressure within the two channels of the robotic catheter tip determines whether it deflects left or right. Credit: Noah Barnes, PhD St

Updated on: January 05,2024

Researchers aim to streamline brain surgery with a new soft robotic system

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringAir pressure within the two channels of the robotic catheter tip determines whether it deflects left or right. Credit: Noah Barnes, PhD St

Updated on:January 05,2024

Scientists uncover secrets of brain development: Extensive neural migration continues after birth

byUniversity of PittsburghLarge chains of migrating cells forming braided streams break down into a shower of young migrating neurons that continue to integrate into the entorhinal cortex and ne

Updated on: December 28,2023

Scientists uncover secrets of brain development: Extensive neural migration continues after birth

byUniversity of PittsburghLarge chains of migrating cells forming braided streams break down into a shower of young migrating neurons that continue to integrate into the entorhinal cortex and ne

Updated on:December 28,2023

Chatbot tech has potential to transform brain injury rehab

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing chatbot technology on the recovery journey after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) offers huge potential to keep at-home rehabilitation

Updated on: December 26,2023

Chatbot tech has potential to transform brain injury rehab

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing chatbot technology on the recovery journey after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) offers huge potential to keep at-home rehabilitation

Updated on:December 26,2023

Dance with me? Study uses music to soothe dementia patients and caregivers

by Zach Sweger,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe room transformed as an older woman danced around the skilled nursing care unit to rock 'n' roll hits fro

Updated on: June 07,2024

Dance with me? Study uses music to soothe dementia patients and caregivers

by Zach Sweger,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe room transformed as an older woman danced around the skilled nursing care unit to rock 'n' roll hits fro

Updated on:June 07,2024

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Updated on: December 28,2023

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Updated on:December 28,2023

Study identifies how the brain handles different types of memory retrieval

by eLifeThis non-rotated partial least squares (PLS) tested a contrast comparing general/autobiographical facts and repeated/unique events (−1, –1, 1, 1). (a) Average brain score. Error bars are

Updated on: June 28,2024

Study identifies how the brain handles different types of memory retrieval

by eLifeThis non-rotated partial least squares (PLS) tested a contrast comparing general/autobiographical facts and repeated/unique events (−1, –1, 1, 1). (a) Average brain score. Error bars are

Updated on:June 28,2024