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The Tragic Loss of Dr. Jane Y. Wu: A Brilliant Neuroscientist's Untimely Demise

The Tragic Loss of Dr. Jane Y. Wu: A Brilliant Neuroscientist's Untimely Demise

The scientific community was left reeling from the shocking news of Dr. Jane Y. Wu's death on July 10, 2024. A prominent neuroscientist and respected researcher at Northwestern University, Dr. Wu's passing at the age of 60 has sparked discussions about th

The Tragic Loss of Dr. Jane Y. Wu: A Brilliant Neuroscientist's Untimely Demise

The scientific community was left reeling from the shocking news of Dr. Jane Y. Wu's death on July 10, 2024. A prominent neuroscientist and respected researcher at Northwestern University, Dr. Wu's passing at the age of 60 has sparked discussions about th
Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing a specializeddevicethat translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientis

Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing a specializeddevicethat translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientis
Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

April 4, 2020BySuzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH, ContributorThese are unprecedented times. Given the real and tangible threat of the coronavirus pandemic on personal, community, and societal levels, it

Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

April 4, 2020BySuzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH, ContributorThese are unprecedented times. Given the real and tangible threat of the coronavirus pandemic on personal, community, and societal levels, it
Scientists create device that can isolate blood flow to brain

Scientists create device that can isolate blood flow to brain

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research. The device redirects the brain's blood supply through a pump that

Scientists create device that can isolate blood flow to brain

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research. The device redirects the brain's blood supply through a pump that
Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

by Ione Fine and Woon Ju Park,The ConversationThe middle temporal cortex is involved in processing visual movement. Credit: Gray, vectorized by Mysid, colored by was_a_bee/Wikimedia CommonsAlmos

Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

by Ione Fine and Woon Ju Park,The ConversationThe middle temporal cortex is involved in processing visual movement. Credit: Gray, vectorized by Mysid, colored by was_a_bee/Wikimedia CommonsAlmos
Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brainbyHeidelberg UniversityBasal neural stem cells are the most abundant stem cell type in the adult mouse V-SVZ from birth onwards and the main co

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brainbyHeidelberg UniversityBasal neural stem cells are the most abundant stem cell type in the adult mouse V-SVZ from birth onwards and the main co
Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer's disease. The study does not prove that gum disease o

Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer's disease. The study does not prove that gum disease o
Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospects

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospects

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospectsby World Journal of Stem CellsEmergence of neural stem cells in the adult brain and alternative so

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospects

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospectsby World Journal of Stem CellsEmergence of neural stem cells in the adult brain and alternative so
Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patients

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patients

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patientsbyUniversity of ZurichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patients

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patientsbyUniversity of ZurichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective
Immersive VR goggles for mice unlock new potential for brain science

Immersive VR goggles for mice unlock new potential for brain science

byNorthwestern UniversityThis illustration shows the VR setup, with an "overhead threat" projected into the top field of view. Credit: Dom Pinke/Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern Uni

Immersive VR goggles for mice unlock new potential for brain science

byNorthwestern UniversityThis illustration shows the VR setup, with an "overhead threat" projected into the top field of view. Credit: Dom Pinke/Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern Uni
New findings about key pathological protein in Parkinson's disease open paths to novel therapies

New findings about key pathological protein in Parkinson's disease open paths to novel therapies

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineSecond row shows how rapamycin dampens alpha-synuclein protein production in a magnified area of a mouse brain. Credit: Mohammed Khan and Ted Dawson,

New findings about key pathological protein in Parkinson's disease open paths to novel therapies

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineSecond row shows how rapamycin dampens alpha-synuclein protein production in a magnified area of a mouse brain. Credit: Mohammed Khan and Ted Dawson,