A collaborative study between Swiss and Japanese neuroscientists has pinpointed a specific neural circuit in the brainstem that regulates the onset and duration of REM sleep. By manipulating these neurons,…
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a specific neural circuit in the prefrontal cortex that regulates social dominance and hierarchy. By modulating this pathway, researchers were able…
Researchers from the Human Adaptation Institute conducted a 40-day isolation experiment in France's Lombrives cave to study how the human brain processes time without external cues. The Deep Time project…
Scientists at Washington University have discovered the Somato-Cognitive Action Network (SCAN), a previously unknown system in the human motor cortex. This network integrates physical movement with executive function and autonomic…
A field expedition to the Peruvian Andes has revealed how indigenous populations maintain brain function in low-oxygen environments through enhanced neurovascular coupling. Researchers found that unique metabolic pathways and blood…
Researchers at Denali Therapeutics have successfully demonstrated a method to transport large therapeutic enzymes across the blood-brain barrier using an engineered antibody fragment. The platform, known as the Transport Vehicle,…
A study led by Columbia University researchers has identified brain activity patterns that reveal "hidden consciousness" in approximately 25% of unresponsive patients with brain injuries. By using EEG technology and…
A collaborative team from Harvard and Google has produced the most detailed 3D map of a human brain fragment to date. The reconstruction of a single cubic millimeter of tissue…
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Neuralink’s Blindsight, an experimental implant designed to restore vision by stimulating the visual cortex. The technology bypasses damaged eyes and optic nerves…
