About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to make neural activity visible. Instead of shining light onto the brain from ...

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Researchers have engineered a next-generation glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, capable of detecting the faintest incoming ...

Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to reduce inflammation in joints.

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The current boom in AI technology has ridden on a wave known as ‘deep learning’, which is an approach to creating intelligent ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

New research released by Cambridge University has revealed that our brains develop at five pivotal ages in our lives and, it ...

A novel electrode platform detects dopamine from single living brain organoids in real time, enabling non-destructive ...