A pipette that can activate individual neurons
Researchers at Linköping University develop a pipette delivering ions to neurons, potentially treating epilepsy precisely.
The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a single strand of hair
Researchers at Penn State develop a lightweight, flexible electrode for long-term, inconspicuous EEG monitoring on the scalp.
Groundbreaking study uncovers how our brain learns
UC San Diego researchers reveal synaptic plasticity rules, using advanced imaging to track neural changes during learning.
Calorie-free sweeteners can disrupt the brains appetite signals
A study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that a common sugar substitute alters brain activity related to hunger and increases appetite, especially in people with obesity.
To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin
A new study from MIT finds natural and invented languages elicit similar responses in the brain’s language-processing network.
Dessert stomach identified in the brain
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute discovered that nerve cells that tell to mice they are full also make them crave sweets.
Unlocking the entrepreneurial brain: New perspectives on cognitive flexibility
Researchers at the University of Liège in Belgium reveal how habitual entrepreneurs’ enhanced grey matter in the left insula supports their cognitive flexibility.
Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted, preserved
Cornell University scientists discovered that fluctuating pupil size in mice assists the brain in organising recent and longstanding memories.
New insights into brain mechanisms underlying empathy
A research team from the Italian Institute of Technology has uncovered a key brain mechanism that modulates how animals react to others’ emotions.
Printed e-tattoo ink-credible at reading brainwaves
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin in the United States have created hair-friendly printed e-tattoos enabling simpler, continuous brainwave monitoring.