Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain – but it's not yet clear how long it lasts

Reduced brain volume in people who have experienced COVID-19 resembles brain changes typically seen in older adults. The implications of these findings are not yet clear.

Jessica Bernard, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 24, 2021 ~8 min

Deciphering the symptoms of long COVID-19 is slow and painstaking – for both sufferers and their physicians

Researchers are piecing together clues to better understand the puzzling array of symptoms in those who never seem to fully recover from COVID-19.

Allison Navis, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • conversation
Aug. 16, 2021 ~10 min


Inside look shows how ‘headless’ hydra react to a poke

Researchers are taking advantage of tiny hydra's transparency to learn how they sense touch.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Aug. 4, 2021 ~7 min

Retainer test is first step toward restoring mouth function

New tests with a modified retainer are a first step toward restoring lost oral function with electrical stimulation.

Amy Halbert-Texas A&M • futurity
July 1, 2021 ~6 min

Nerve connection makes leg prosthesis feel lighter

One problem with leg prostheses is that they can feel too heavy. Connecting a prosthesis to the nervous system can change that, researchers say.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 12, 2021 ~4 min

Long-term prosthetic use may not rewire the brain

Even after a year of wearing and using a prosthetic device, participants in a new study still had a mismatch between what they did and what they felt.

Alison Caldwell - U. Chicago • futurity
Dec. 30, 2020 ~7 min

What crabs can tell us about brain ‘building blocks’

"Until we can understand each component, we can't expect to take the brain apart and put it back together again in order to figure out how it works."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Dec. 9, 2019 ~3 min

How the brain regulates variability in motor functions

Research suggests that errors resulting from variability in motor function are a feature, not a bug, of our nervous system and play a critical role in learning.

Leah Burrows • harvard
Nov. 7, 2019 ~5 min


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