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 ...
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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) ...
Mitochondria Send Their DNA to Our Brain Cells, Study Finds
Mitochondria release segments of mitochondrial DNA that can pass through pores in the nucleus and integrate into a cell’s chromosomes ...
Researchers map brain circuits that signal immediate danger and create memories to help avoid threats
Graphic summary. Credit: Current Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.05.006 An article published in the journal Current Biology describes experiments that mapped ...
Brain organoid model implicates gene in disease progression
Huntington's disease organoids (right) show almost no neuronal progenitors (red) and also show cell polarity defects (yellow). These defects have ...
