Can restarting aging stem cells fight memory decline?

A new study in mice shows how aging affects stem cells in the brain, as well as how to reactivate the production of neurons.

U. Zurich • futurity
March 11, 2021 ~5 min

Anti-smoking drug may treat Parkinson’s in women

A smoking cessation drug called cytisine may offer a way to treat women with Parkinson's disease—or even stop its progression all together.

Texas A&M University • futurity
March 8, 2021 ~7 min


Harvard researchers engineer proteins

Researchers prove they can engineer proteins to find new targets with high selectivity, a critical advance toward potential new treatments to help neuroregeneration, cytokine storm.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
March 4, 2021 ~7 min

Single neurons linked to social reasoning identified for first time

For the first time, neuroscientists were able to observe how individual neurons paint a rich and detailed representation of others’ beliefs, including whether they were true or not.

Anita Slomski • harvard
Jan. 27, 2021 ~5 min

How does your brain wake up from sleep?

The mystery of how the brain creates consciousness still puzzles scientists, but the mechanics of waking up are starting to be understood.

Aneesh Hehr, Medical Student, Wayne State University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2021 ~6 min

Tweak gets chameleon material to mimic brain cells

A material that can go from metal to insulator works like a synapse with a bit of boron. The finding could be a step toward brain-inspired computers.

Dharmesh Patel-Texas AM • futurity
Dec. 21, 2020 ~7 min

New wireless chip shines a light on brain function

A new wireless chip tested in rats could pave the way for advances in our understanding of how the brain works, researchers say.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 19, 2020 ~4 min

Key neurons judge options during decisions

Research with monkeys choosing between juice flavors clarifies how the brain makes decisions by evaluating the benefits of each option.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Nov. 16, 2020 ~8 min


Mosquito neurons for tasting blood ‘break the rules’

A unique group of neurons lights up in female mosquitoes only when they're eating the combined ingredients of blood, researchers report.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Oct. 14, 2020 ~6 min

2 brain networks team up for long-term memory

A new study in mice reveals more information about how long-term memory works. Researchers also found how they can manipulate the process.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Oct. 8, 2020 ~5 min

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