As lithium-ion batteries reach their limits for improvements, Stanford researchers looked to new electrolyte design to improve lithium metal battery performance with some success.
Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may have made a breakthrough in understanding Alzheimer’s, involving a molecular pathway for which there are already medicines approved by the Food and Drug Administration that can suppress it.
Stanford University researchers have demonstrated the ability of their engineered, artificial synapsis to communicate with living cells, a potential step in creating computers that can interface directly with the human brain.
Lucy is widely accepted as the predecessor of modern humans, but scientists have been trying to determine if key differences in the human brain occurred after divergence of Homo from Lucy’s species Australopithecus afrensis or if the differences evolved within her genus.
Researchers found that infants whose behavior showed inhibition tend to have a reserved, introverted personality at age 26.
Jazz guitarists helped researchers show that inexperienced musicians rely on their brain’s right hemisphere, but experienced musicians can improvise almost automatically while primarily using their brain's left hemisphere.
A team of scientists from the Emory School of Medicine appeared to put another piece of the puzzle in place to predict and treat Alzheimer’s disease with a new finding that identified disease-specific proteins and biological processes that could be developed into both new treatments and biomarkers.
Scientists find short chain fatty acids produced by friendly bacteria could help.
German scientists have found that by flashing light, they are able to examine how essential proteins work.
Researchers are developing a better idea of how memories are created in the human brain and they have also pinpointed genes that need to be further studied.
The Society for Neuroscience last fall honored two leading researchers for their contributions to the advancement of women in neuroscience and two early-career researchers who show great originality and creativity in their work. The awards were presented during Neuroscience 2019, the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting Oct. 19.
Study says repeated drawings help brain transmit information