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Simple Mathematcal Pattern Describes Shape of Neuron 'Jungle'
June 20, 2012 — Neurons come in an astounding assortment of shapes and sizes, forming a thick inter-connected jungle of cells. Now, neuroscientists have found that there is a simple pattern that describes the ... > full story -
How Humans Predict Other's Decisions
June 20, 2012 — Researchers have uncovered two brain signals in the human prefrontal cortex involved in how humans predict the decisions of other people. Their results suggest that the two signals, each located in ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Protein Required to Regrow Injured Nerves in Limbs
June 20, 2012 — A protein required to regrow injured peripheral nerves has been identified. The finding, in mice, has implications for improving recovery after nerve injury in the extremities. It also opens new ... > full story -
Understanding of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Improved With Use of Stem Cells
June 20, 2012 — Scientists have pioneered research on how motor-neuron cell-death occurs in patients with spinal muscular atrophy, offering an important clue in identifying potential medicines to treat this leading ... > full story -
I Want to Know Where Love Is: First Brain Map of Love and Desire
June 20, 2012 — Thanks to modern science, we know that love lives in the brain, not in the heart. But where in the brain is it – and is it in the same place as sexual desire? A recent international study is ... > full story -
Adaptable Decision Making in the Brain
June 19, 2012 — Researchers have discovered how a part of the brain helps predict future events from past experiences. The work sheds light on the function of the front-most part of the frontal lobe, known as the ... > full story -
New Cerebellar Ataxia Gene Identified in Dogs
June 18, 2012 — Researchers have identified the genetic cause of early-onset progressive cerebellar degeneration the Finnish Hound dog breed. The study revealed a new disease mechanism in cerebellar degeneration. A ... > full story -
Controlling Hand Movements : Manipulation of Specific Neural Circuit Buried in Complicated Brain Networks in Primates
June 17, 2012 — Scientists have developed "the double viral vector transfection technique," which can deliver genes to a specific neural circuit by combining two new kinds of gene transfer vectors. With this method, ... > full story -
New Surgery May Reverse Hand Paralysis
June 15, 2012 — A reconstructive neurosurgeon has pioneered a novel technique to restore hand function in patients with spinal cord injury. In a delicate four-hour procedure, he splices together tiny nerve endings, ... > full story -
Musical Brain Patterns Could Help Predict Epileptic Seizures
June 15, 2012 — New insights into the electrical patterns of the brain reveal how brain waves with rapidly increasing frequencies, like musical 'glissandi,' could help predict when a patient is going to start an ... > full story
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