Study reveals how breathing regulates pupil size and vision
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a fundamental mechanism that affects the size of the pupil, namely our ...
Tag: Brain
Mathematicians explore how brain folding helps improve brainpower
Mathematicians are investigating how the intricate folds in the human brain – which have increased as our species has evolved ...
Direct connection found between memory and sensory processing centers in brain
A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar ...
SwRI develops computational method to track brain cell development
A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) developed a computational method to improve techniques to track brain cell development ...
Human-specific gene variant may hold key to evolution of language
The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens ...
Gene therapy breakthrough offers hope for severe Dravet syndrome cases
Researchers successfully use an adeno-associated viral vector to restore brain function in a mouse model of SCN1B-linked DEE52, reducing seizures ...
Novel method for generating antibodies could revolutionize Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research
In diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, specific proteins misfold and clump together, forming toxic aggregates that damage brain cells. The ...
New research sheds light on brain inflammation in Alzheimer's
Brain inflammation, while a crucial part of the body's immune response, takes on a detrimental role in Alzheimer's disease. Unlike ...
Gene therapy shows promise in treating SCN1B-linked epileptic encephalopathies
Dravet syndrome and other developmental epileptic encephalopathies are rare but devastating conditions that cause a host of symptoms in children, ...
Study reveals key role of opsin 3 in regulating food intake and energy balance
Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus - which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more ...
