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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

Computer Model Predicts How Drugs Affect Heart Rhythm

UC Davis Health researchers have developed a computer model to screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects, especially arrhythmia risk.

From The University of California, Davis 17 Apr 2020

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Secrets Of Schizophrenia

Most research about the genetics of schizophrenia has sought to understand the role that genes play in the development and heritability of schizophrenia.

17 Apr 2020

New optical imaging technology makes fluorescence microscopy more efficient

Scientists have been using fluorescence microscopy to study the inner workings of biological cells and organisms for decades.

16 Apr 2020

Why do artificial sweeteners fail to satisfy sugar cravings?

A small quantity of extra sugar would be enough to make people crave for almost everything, from coffee covered in whipped cream to condiments and cookies.

16 Apr 2020

Novel high-speed microscope successfully records neural activities

Our brain contains tens of billions of nerve cells (neurons) which constantly communicate with each other by sending chemical and electrical flashes, each lasting a short one millisecond (0.001 sec). In every millisecond, these billions of swift-flying flashes altogether traveling in a giant star-map in the brain that lights up a tortuous glittering pattern.

15 Apr 2020

Molecular causes of brain asymmetry revealed

Scientists may have solved one of the most puzzling and persistent mysteries in neuroscience: why some people are "right-brained" while others are "left-brained."

15 Apr 2020

Clock protein moves in sync with temperature to coordinate rhythms in shoots, roots

Five years ago, researchers from the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics led by the CSIC Research Professor Paloma Mas made the breakthrough discovery that the circadian clocks in the growing tip of the plant shoot function in a similar way to the clocks in the mammalian brain, which in both cases are able to synchronize the daily rhythms of the cells in distal organs.

14 Apr 2020

Largest proteomic study reveals link between glucose metabolism proteins and AD biology

In the largest study to date of proteins related to Alzheimer's disease, a team of researchers has identified disease-specific proteins and biological processes that could be developed into both new treatment targets and fluid biomarkers.

13 Apr 2020

Study finds how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to different diets

At the University of Sydney, researchers have identified the fundamental science behind the fine-tuning of sweet taste perception in response to different diets.

13 Apr 2020

Online tool to refine results from RNA sequencing from clinically accessible tissues

DNA sequencing has turned out to be a common method for diagnosing diseases and enhancing precision medicine.

9 Apr 2020

Uncovering how different types of stimulation impact neuronal activity

Using electrodes smaller than a human hair, researchers are able to connect mind to machine and interact with the human brain in revolutionary ways.

8 Apr 2020

Study shows some genetic variants have stronger effects on RNA expression even before birth

The prefrontal cortex of the human brain experiences a wider spectrum of developmental activity right from early prenatal development until childhood.

8 Apr 2020

Memory cells that help to interpret new situations identified

Imagine you are meeting a friend for dinner at a new restaurant. You may try dishes you haven't had before, and your surroundings will be completely new to you. However, your brain knows that you have had similar experiences -- perusing a menu, ordering appetizers, and splurging on dessert are all things that you have probably done when dining out.

7 Apr 2020

Study shows entire brain responds to gut through neuronal connections

The strange feeling in the gut is considered as an innate intuition that emerges from deep within the belly and helps guide the actions of people, if allowed.

6 Apr 2020

Scientists Discover Gene That Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers from UBC and the Central South University (CSU) in China have for the first time identified a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

2 Apr 2020

Discovery Of New Biomarker In Blood Could Lead To Early Test For Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers discovered that high blood levels of RNA produced by the PHGDH gene could serve as a biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

From UC San Diego 2 Apr 2020

Study tests the effect of deformation of microtubules in neurological conditions

Scientists develop a new approach to test the impact of the deformation of small cell proteins resembling a train track on their own function.

30 Mar 2020

Study unveils genetic variants that play key role in psychiatric, neurological conditions

The cerebral cortex is important for memory, thinking, attention, and information processing. It is an outer, folded, and comparatively thin “gray matter” layer of the brain.

27 Mar 2020

New model helps determine techniques used by cells to increase their sensitivity

The human body’s capability to identify foreign material, disease, and the location of food sources and toxins is governed by a mixture of chemicals surrounding the cells and also their ability to “read” these chemicals. Cells are extremely sensitive.

27 Mar 2020

Researchers engineer skin cells into brain cells for effective regenerative therapies

Precise activation of selfish genetic elements called LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons is essential to develop functional brain cells in a lab dish.

27 Mar 2020

Brain News and Research

Computer Model Predicts How Drugs Affect Heart Rhythm

Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Secrets Of Schizophrenia

New optical imaging technology makes fluorescence microscopy more efficient

Why do artificial sweeteners fail to satisfy sugar cravings?

Novel high-speed microscope successfully records neural activities

Molecular causes of brain asymmetry revealed

Clock protein moves in sync with temperature to coordinate rhythms in shoots, roots

Largest proteomic study reveals link between glucose metabolism proteins and AD biology

Study finds how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to different diets

Online tool to refine results from RNA sequencing from clinically accessible tissues

Uncovering how different types of stimulation impact neuronal activity

Study shows some genetic variants have stronger effects on RNA expression even before birth

Memory cells that help to interpret new situations identified

Study shows entire brain responds to gut through neuronal connections

Scientists Discover Gene That Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

Discovery Of New Biomarker In Blood Could Lead To Early Test For Alzheimer's Disease

Study tests the effect of deformation of microtubules in neurological conditions

Study unveils genetic variants that play key role in psychiatric, neurological conditions

New model helps determine techniques used by cells to increase their sensitivity

Researchers engineer skin cells into brain cells for effective regenerative therapies

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