[ad_1] The smallest primate in the world reveals the incredible preservation of our visual system through millions of years of evolution. The gray mouse lemur, the smallest species of primate, has excellent eyesight. More than a fifth of its cerebral cortex is devoted to visual processing to accommodate enough pixel …
Read More »Experimental gene therapy may be effective for MND patients with a recently discovered gene mutation
[ad_1] Researchers from the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Sheffield in the UK have identified a new genetic risk factor for motor neuron disease (MND) in so-called “junk DNA”. The recently discovered genetic changes are present in up to 1% of patients with MND. The research, published in the …
Read More »An MIT study shows that the brain is predisposed for reactive and reflexive movements
[ad_1] When you cycle to the store you may have two very different reasons for swerving: a simple reflex when something whizzes in your path, or executive control when you see road signs indicating the correct path. A new study by MIT neuroscientists shows how the brain is wired for …
Read More »Researchers reveal how SARS-CoV-2 reaches the brain
[ad_1] Using post mortem tissue samples, a team of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has studied the mechanisms by which the novel coronavirus can reach the brains of COVID-19 patients and how the immune system responds to the virus once it does. The results, which show that SARS-CoV-2 enters …
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Read More »Scientists find that water can turn into hydrogen peroxide when it condenses on cold surfaces
[ad_1] A Stanford research team that recently discovered an unexpected new chemical behavior of water when tiny droplets are formed from water vapor extended the results to natural, everyday water condensation. By Adam Hadhazy In its bulk liquid form, whether in a bathtub or an ocean, water is a relatively …
Read More »Scientists unravel how tissue geometry affects the movement of cells through the body
[ad_1] Cells are constantly moving throughout our body, performing a myriad of operations critical to tissue development, immune responses, and general well-being. This commotion is driven by chemical signals long studied by scientists interested in cell migration. To better understand this phenomenon, a team of biologists and physicists, led by …
Read More »The universe functions like a huge human brain, scientists discover
[ad_1] Over the past 100 years, we have made incredible advances in healthcare that would have been considered miraculous for any previous generation. To give an example, the life expectancy in the United States in 1950 it was 68.2 years. We have since added 10 years to that average. Social …
Read More »Blood pressure medication facilitates recovery for alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 A drug once used to treat hypertension can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce or eliminate their alcohol consumption, Yale University researchers report Nov. 19 in American Journal of Psychiatry. In a double-blind study, researchers gave the drug prazosin or a placebo …
Read More »For neural research, the wireless chip lights up the brain
[ad_1] Researchers have developed a chip that is wirelessly powered and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with light and electric current. The technology has been successfully demonstrated in rats and is designed to be used as a research tool. “Our goal was to …
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