Nanoparticles give mice night vision
Injected into the retina, particles allow rodents to see infrared light
Brain & Behavior
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Microscope captures intricate images of glowing brains at record speed
New technique sweeps sheets of light through enlarged brain tissue for a detailed view -
To halt brain diseases, drugs take aim at protein traffic jams that kill neurons
Compound that normalizes flow of proteins in cells will now be tested in a clinical trial for ALS -
Artificial intelligence turns brain activity into speech
Fed data from invasive brain recordings, algorithms reconstruct heard and spoken sounds -
Mysterious childhood brain illness in Africa shows surprising similarity to Alzheimer’s
Discovery of abnormal protein deposits suggests brain degeneration causes symptoms -
Genomic data from 2000 human brains could reveal roots of schizophrenia, autism, and other neurological disorders
Massive project focuses on role of regulatory DNA -
Newly discovered pain pathway may help explain why animal tests fail to reveal the best painkillers
Finding highlights a blind spot in pain research -
How does chemo brain work? One cancer drug might interfere with brain signaling
Common cognitive problems linked to microglia cells in mice and people -
‘Landmark study’ shows brain cells revamp their DNA, perhaps sparking Alzheimer’s disease
Brain cells are some of the only body cells that can perform these alterations -
Brain stimulation could let some blind people ‘see’ shapes made of light
Sequential electrical stimulation allowed researchers to transmit complex patterns -
Reprogrammed cells could tackle brain damage
Turning astrocytes into neurons improves symptoms in preliminary mouse studies -
Do gut bacteria make a second home in our brains?
Preliminary finding turns heads at neuroscience meeting -
Virtual reality could show others what autism feels like—and lead to potential treatments
Researchers and autistic artists are exploring immersive visuals to study and simulate autism traits -
Giant study links DNA variants to same-sex behavior
People who reported having at least one same-sex partner more likely to share certain genetic markers -
How much control do you really have over your actions? These brain regions provide clues
Study of people with two rare neurological disorders may shed light on some aspects of free will -
How humans—and other mammals—might have gotten their night vision
Retinal cells in mice rewire themselves in dim light
