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Poor Sleep Linked with Future Amyloid-β Build Up
Poor Sleep Linked with Future Amyloid-β Build Up
Accumulation of the protein was more likely to be found in the brains of people who slept less well years earlier, according to a new study.
Accumulation of the protein was more likely to be found in the brains of people who slept less well years earlier, according to a new study.
human, neuroscience
New Tools in the Works to Probe Adult Human Neurogenesis
Ashley Yeager | Oct 7, 2019 | 6 min read
Conflicting results on the existence of new neurons in adults have researchers designing new ways to identify and count neuronal progenitors—and finally get to the bottom of neurogenesis.
Human Cortical Organoids Model Neuronal Networks
Abby Olena, PhD | Aug 29, 2019 | 4 min read
After growing in culture for a few months, the mini-brains produced rhythmic neural activity that strengthened over time.
Can Humans Sense Magnetic Fields?
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 19, 2019 | 5 min read
A study of people’s brainwaves hints at their unconscious ability to perceive the Earth’s magnetic field.
Parkinson’s Disease Enzyme Implicated in More Cases Than Realized
Sukanya Charuchandra | Aug 2, 2018 | 4 min read
Levels of active LRRK2 were high even in Parkinson’s patients without a mutation in LRRK2, suggesting that inhibitors of the protein could treat a wider patient population than expected.
Smarty Genes
Ashley P. Taylor | May 23, 2017 | 2 min read
Scientists have identified 40 new genes linked to human intelligence.
Bigger-Brained Species Have Longer Yawns
Kerry Grens | Oct 5, 2016 | 1 min read
Yawn duration also correlates with the number of cortical neurons, according to a study.
Brain Evolution at a Distance
Hannah Waters | Dec 6, 2011 | 3 min read
Gene expression controlled from afar may have spurred the spurt in brain evolution that led to modern humans.