Elucidating the brain’s white matter: Novel method reveals details of nerve connections in the brain
The human brain is a constant buzz of activity, with its 86 billion nerve cells (neurons) sending electrical signals from […]
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drugs have shown little success in slowing declines in memory and thinking, leaving scientists searching for explanations. But […] Kessler Foundation researchers have demonstrated changes in the functional connectivity within the ‘fatigue network’ in response to cognitive fatigue. This […] Every year, more than 400,000 people die from malaria, the majority are children under the age of five years old, […] Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when they interact. The level of […] Antarctic scientists’ brains SHRANK by up to 10% after they were cooped up for 14 months in an isolated research […] Spending too many hours looking at smartphones and tablets ‘slows down toddlers’ language and reading development because it changes the […] Pain perception is essential for survival, but how much something hurts can sometimes be amplified or suppressed: for example, soldiers […] In a large study, German scientists have shown that physical fitness is associated with better brain structure and brain functioning […] Star-shaped cells called astrocytes help the brain establish long-lasting memories, Salk researchers have discovered. The new work adds to a […]
Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice
Cognitive fatigue changes functional connectivity in brain’s fatigue network
Malaria tricks the brain’s defence system, new study says
Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy
Antarctic scientists' brains SHRANK after a year on the icy continent
Toddlers who spend hours on screens have 'different brains'
Scientists shed light on how brains turn pain up or down
The fast and the curious: Fitter adults have fitter brains
Brain’s astrocytes play starring role in long-term memory
