How a mouse’s brain bends time
Life has a challenging tempo. Sometimes, it moves faster or slower than we’d like. Nevertheless, we adapt. We pick up the rhythm of conversations. We keep pace with the crowd…
Neuralink Implants the First Brain Chip in a Human; Elon Musk Says ‘Patient Recovering Well’
Neuralink, the California-based neurotechnology company, has implanted a wireless brain chip in a human for the first time, revealed co-founder Elon Musk. The big development was revealed by Musk on…
Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan
Restricting calories is known to improve health and increase lifespan, but much of how it does so remains a mystery, especially in regard to how it protects the brain. Buck…
Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain
Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease. New cases of this disease,…
AI’s memory-forming mechanism found to be strikingly similar to that of the brain
An interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers from the Center for Cognition and Sociality and the Data Science Group within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) revealed a striking similarity between…
Scientists unveil complete cell map of a whole mammalian brain
For the first time ever, an international team of researchers has created a complete cell atlas of a whole mammalian brain. This atlas serves as a map for the mouse…
What happens when the brain loses a hub?
A University of Iowa-led team of international neuroscientists have obtained the first direct recordings of the human brain in the minutes before and after a brain hub crucial for language…
Shannen Doherty Recalls Learning of Husband’s Affair While Going in for Brain Surgery: ‘I Felt So Betrayed’
Shannen Doherty isn’t holding back on her new podcast, Let’s Be Clear With Shannen Doherty. The 52-year-old actress dropped her premiere episode on Wednesday, detailing her “challenging year” as she…
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Guest Star Jesse Montana Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
Jesse Montana, who has appeared on Vanderpump Rules as a guest star, is dealing with a serious medical battle. On Saturday, stars of the Bravo reality series took to Instagram…
Brittle stars can learn just fine — even without a brain
We humans are fixated on big brains as a proxy for smarts. But headless animals called brittle stars have no brains at all and still manage to learn through experience,…