Neurons work together to form our sense of texture

Our ability to tell different textures apart is pretty sophisticated. New research gets us closer to understanding how it works.

Matt Wood-U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 19, 2019 ~6 min

Drug combo makes neurons to replace damaged ones

A new drug cocktail could turn cells near damaged neurons into fully functional new ones.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2019 ~5 min


These brain cells make pain feel so bad

Researchers have discovered the brain cells behind the emotional side of pain.

Hanae Armitage-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 18, 2019 ~9 min

Memristor device acts like competing neurons

A new electronic device lets scientists explore the way neurons share or compete for resources without the need for complicated circuits.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 26, 2018 ~6 min

Neurons made from stem cells can suppress seizures

In animal models, transplanting brain cells made from skin cells helped stop seizures and boosted brain function.

Christina Sumners-Texas A&M • futurity
Dec. 23, 2018 ~5 min

Injured neurons revert to ‘immature’ state to regrow

Knowing more about how peripheral nerves shut off certain genes to regrow after injury could lead to new therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Dec. 17, 2018 ~6 min

When we reach and grasp, our neurons work as a team

Current models of how the brain performs movements like reaching out to pick up a coffee cup come from the 1980s. Now, those ideas may need a rewrite.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Dec. 11, 2018 ~5 min

Rodents navigate like Pacific Island sailors

The way rats orient themselves in the world is a lot like a method Pacific Islanders used to find their way among tiny islands on the open ocean.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Dec. 6, 2018 ~6 min


Our neurons explain why we live so long

Larger bodies or slower metabolisms don't keep warm-blooded animals going. It's our brains, not our bodies, that make human lifespans so long.

Amy Wolf-Vanderbilt • futurity
Nov. 14, 2018 ~8 min

Owls shed light on how we focus on what’s important

Understanding how the brain chooses what deserves attention at the neural level could shed light on what goes wrong in disorders like ADHD.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 1, 2018 ~4 min

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