Researchers develop rapid, affordable blood test for brain cancer
The biochip is being used to detect biomarkers for glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame ...
Tag: brain
How our brain goes beyond musical boundaries
An early network (A) comprising the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and posterior temporal cortex (PTC) responded to movement boundaries, followed ...
New photoacoustic probes enable imaging of deep brain tissue, with the potential to report neuronal activity
New photoacoustic probes allow scientists to delve deeper into the brain by labeling and visualizing neurons. Here, the scientific illustration ...
How different brain regions contribute to memory for visual objects
Diagram of the ventral frontotemporal network operations required for memory for visual objects. During perception (left), neurons in the anterior ...
Research reveals that environmental and pathological factors can accelerate biological aging of the brain
Dataset characterization and analysis pipeline. Credit: Natural medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03209-x The rate at which the brain ages can vary ...
Study reveals where love is located in the brain
Statistical average of how different types of love light up different brain regions. Credit: Pärttyli Rinne et al 2024, Aalto ...
Self-deployable biodegradable electrode provides minimally invasive brain signal monitoring
Sequence of minimally invasive electrode insertion on a large brain surface using a biodegradable electronic tent. Credit: Jae-Young Bae, Seoul ...
Spike gene mutations discovered that help SARS-CoV-2 infect the brain
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 viral particles isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research ...
A defective gene makes the brain too big or too small
Credit: American Journal of Human Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.07.016 A gene called ZNRF3, known to be involved in cancer, also ...
Autism spectrum disorders linked to neurotransmitter switching in the brain
Neurotransmitter Switch: Mouse models highlight excitatory neurons (red blood cells) that express the neurotransmitter glutamate while inhibitory neurons (green cells) ...
