A new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals how the brain integrates pain signals from multiple sources, creating a perception of pain that feels more intense than the sum of its parts. Led...
Category - Neuroscience
New Brain Circuit Discovery Offers Targeted Hope for Postpartum Depression Treatment
Researchers from Nanjing University and collaborating institutions have identified a specific brain circuit linked to postpartum depression, offering a potential breakthrough in treatment. Published in Research in...
Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Brain Imaging by Detecting Light Through the Human Head
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have made a groundbreaking discovery in brain imaging, demonstrating for the first time that light can pass through an entire adult human head. Published in Neurophotonics...
Glial Replacement Therapy Shows Promise in Slowing Huntington’s Disease in Mice
A groundbreaking study published in Cell Reports reveals that transplanting healthy human glial cells into the brains of adult mice with Huntington’s disease significantly slowed motor and cognitive decline...
Brain’s ‘Braking System’ Fails in Chronic Pain
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered why acute pain fades while chronic pain persists. Their study, published in Science Advances, reveals that neurons in the brainstem dial down...
Preterm Babies Sense Pain Before Fully Understanding It
A new study led by UCL researchers has found that infants develop the ability to sense pain before they can fully understand or emotionally respond to it. Published in the journal Pain, the research highlights how...
Shared Brain Patterns Found in Diverse Genetic Forms of Autism
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have discovered that different genetic forms of autism may lead to similar patterns of brain activity and behavior. Published in Nature...
Public Weighs Benefits and Risks of Neurotechnologies for Brain Conditions
A recent survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults explored public perceptions of four neurotechnologies designed to treat severe mood, memory, or motor symptoms. Conducted by the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General...
Tiny Protein Fragment Crucial for Memory Formation Discovered in Neurons
Scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have identified a nine-amino-acid microexon in the DAAM1 protein that is exclusive to neurons and vital for memory function. Published in Nature Communications on 6...
Scientists Uncover Key Brain Network for Word Retrieval in Speech
A groundbreaking study by researchers at New York University (NYU) has identified a specialized brain network critical for retrieving words during speech. Published in Cell Reports, the findings offer new...