Oct. 6, 2020 — Results show that diminished odor stimulation reduces the number of newly-generated neurons that express particular odorant receptors, indicating a selective alteration in the neurogenesis of these ...
Sep. 30, 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage ...
Sep. 30, 2020 — Researchers reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain disorder commonly known as ...
Sep. 29, 2020 — Women who have suffered unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) have altered perceptions and brain responses to male body odors, in comparison to those with no history of uRPL, suggests a new ...
Sep. 28, 2020 — Neuronal communication is so fast, and at such a small scale, that it is exceedingly difficult to explain precisely how it occurs. An observation enabled by a custom imaging system, has led to a ...
Sep. 25, 2020 — A new study into the causes of sensorimotor impairments prevalent among autistic people could pave the way for better treatment and management in the future, say ...
Sep. 24, 2020 — New dedicated hubs for deaf children are needed around the country to provide new social spaces, education and support, an expert has ...
Sep. 24, 2020 — Future technology may be able to monitor and modify the brain to produce enhanced team performance, while increasing the efficiency and accuracy of ...
Sep. 24, 2020 — Being held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact reduces how strongly a newborn baby's brain responds to a painful medical jab, a new study ...
Sep. 24, 2020 — A world-first study has found that severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and find new neural pathways, a discovery that has significant implications for people ...
Sep. 22, 2020 — New insight on how people with retinal degenerative disease can maintain their night vision for a relatively long period of time has just been ...
Sep. 21, 2020 — Diverse cognitive strategies affect our perception of pain. Studies have now linked the phenomenon to the coordinated activity of neural circuits located in different brain ...
Sep. 21, 2020 — Researchers have developed a technique in which a computer models visual perception by monitoring human brain signals. In a way, it is as if the computer tries to imagine what a human is thinking ...
Sep. 17, 2020 — Neuroscientists distinguish brain regions based on what they do, but now have a new way to overlay information about how they are built, ...
Sep. 16, 2020 — Humans, like other animals, have the ability to constantly adapt to new situations. Researchers have utilized a mouse model to reveal which neurons in the brain are in command in guiding adaptive ...
Sep. 15, 2020 — Signals sent from the retina to the brain have a lot of background noise, yet we see the world clearly. Researchers show that to achieve visual clarity the brain must accurately measure how this ...
Sep. 15, 2020 — Scientists developed dLight1, a single fluorescent protein-based biosensor. This sensor allows high resolution, real-time imaging of the spatial and temporal release of dopamine in live animals. Now, ...
Sep. 14, 2020 — Misunderstandings about flirting can potentially result in awkwardness or even accusations of sexual harassment. How can we figure out what other people mean when they smile at us? Is there a unique, ...
Sep. 11, 2020 — Researchers have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in the development of hair cells. These hair cells are vital for hearing. Some of these cells amplify ...
Sep. 10, 2020 — People all over the world associate colors with emotions. In fact, people from different parts of the world often associate the same colors with the same emotions. This was the result of a detailed ...
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