Evolution: lab-grown 'mini brains' suggest one mutation might have rewired the human mind
Neanderthal-human hybrid brains grown in the lab give fascinating insights into evolution.
Feb. 26, 2021 • ~8 min
Tech breakthrough combines motion capture and neural learning
Harvard researchers develop a new motion-tracking system that delivers an unprecedented look at how animals move and behave naturally.
Feb. 25, 2021 • ~7 min
Basic cell health systems wear down in Huntington’s disease, analysis shows
A new computational approach for analyzing complex datasets shows that as disease progresses, neurons and astrocytes lose the ability to maintain homeostasis.
Feb. 24, 2021 • ~6 min
How the pandemic may damage children's social intelligence
Children aren't just losing out on education as a result of the pandemic.
Feb. 12, 2021 • ~7 min
Function identified of ‘mystery protein’ that kills healthy brain cells of people with Parkinson’s
Scientists have made a ‘vital step’ towards understanding the origins of Parkinson’s disease – the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.
Feb. 11, 2021 • ~5 min
How the brain helps us remember what we’ve seen
Research finds that as one looks around, mental images bounce between right and left brain as they shift around in our visual system.
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~8 min
Do you see red like I see red?
Neuroscientists tackling the age-old question of whether perceptions of color hold from one person to the next are coming up with some interesting answers.
Feb. 5, 2021 • ~8 min
Our gut-brain connection
“Organs-on-a-chip” system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases.
Jan. 29, 2021 • ~7 min
A high-resolution glimpse of gene expression in cells
Expanding tissue samples before sequencing allows researchers to pinpoint locations of RNA molecules.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
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