Found! Cells that drive brain’s adaptability
Glia cells, derived from the Greek word for glue, hold the brain’s neurons (cells) together and
News Section | Neurobiology
Dead brain cells erode memory
Small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults, is linked with memory
Brain’s failure to appreciate others behind atrocities, torture and genocide
A failure in the part of the brain that’s critical for social interaction may lead a person to become callous enough to commit human atrocities, a new study has suggested
Magnetic stimulation of brain may help stroke patients recover
A new study has found that that magnetic stimulation of nerve cells in the brain may speed up the recovery from hemispatial neglect
Brain abnormalities behind teens’ cannabis use
Australian scientists have for the first time found the brain abnormalities that make teenagers more likely to smoke cannabis
Music therapy to cure patients
Patients especially those undergoing strenuous therapy and treatment can now look forward to getting healed by ragas and world music
Its official: Sex changes brain, and is different for men and women
Engaging in sex alters structure of certain regions of the brain that differ in size between males and females, Japanese researchers say
Alzheimer’s test predicts loss of brain function in Parkinson’s disease
A method of classifying the pattern in which cells in the brain are lost or damaged in Alzheimer’s using MRIs can also predict cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease, a new study has revealed
Soon, ‘Matrix-style’ brain tech to learn high-performance tasks
Like in the Hollywood’s “Matrix” franchise, it may be possible to use brain technology to learn to play a piano
Soon, brain scans to catch benefit cheats
Brain scans could soon be able to identify benefit cheats within 10 years and assess if a person is genuinely feeling pain or just pretending
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