Scientific American1d
Scientists Identify a Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness
In a study published in Science today, Mingsha Zhang, a neuroscientist at Beijing Normal University, focused on the thalamus.
Scientists map brain network linked to generalized seizures, paving way for new brain stimulation therapies
Generalized epilepsy has traditionally been considered a seizure of the "'whole brain.'" However, new research has challenged ...
Nature18d
A textbook assumption about the brain’s most abundant receptors needs to be rewritten
The AMPA group of brain receptors have mostly been assumed to be calcium impermeable and so were not thought to contribute to the calcium-dependent mechanisms underlying learning and memory.
The Economist25d
AI is more human than you think—an interview with Geoffrey Hinton
Not bad for someone who started his career with the aim of understanding the human brain. Despite his role in its creation, though, Professor Hinton has been surprised by the rapid development of ...
Gizmodo27d
This $35,000 Computer Is Powered by Trapped Human Brain Cells
The CL1, a commercial wetware brain in a box. © Cortical Labs photo. Cortical Labs would like to sell you a brain in a box. It’ll cost about $35,000, and you can ...
C&EN27d
Preclinical Evaluation and First-in-Human PET Study of Al 18 F-Labeled Biphenyl-Based Dimeric PSMA Tracers
Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China ...
SciTech Daily28d
Scientists Have Discovered Shocking Amounts of Microplastics in the Brain – And It Could Be Increasing Our Risk of Dementia
Credit: SciTechDaily.com The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia patients. The research reveals that human brains ...