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,…
Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behavior
A hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the brain in order to drive an animal’s behaviour, finds a new study by UCL (University…
‘Tiny Pretty Things’ Actor Barton Cowperthwaite Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
Barton Cowperthwaite has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. On Friday, the 31-year-old actor and ballet dancer took to Instagram to reveal that doctors have found “a fairly decent sized…
What happens when we pass out? Researchers ID new brain and heart connections
Nearly 40 percent of people experience syncope, or fainting spells, at least once in their lives. These brief losses of consciousness, whether brought by pain, fear, heat, hyperventilation or other…