by Simon Makin, Science News, October, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog
Mouse studies hint at a way to treat age-related decline A single molecule may play a central role in rejuvenating aging brains, albeit in multiple ways, new research suggests. Studies in mice of three different techniques for combating the cognitive decline that...
by Claudia Lopez LLoreda, Neuroscience, Science News, Sept, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
In what seems like something out of a sci-fi movie, scientists have plucked the famous Pink Floyd song “Another Brick in the Wall” from individuals’ brains. Previously, researchers have used electrodes, computer models and brain scans to decode and reconstruct...
by Simon Makin Neuroscience, Science News, August 26, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog
Blocking the activity of certain cells reduces play behavior in rats. Rats are extremely playful creatures. They love playing chase and they literally jump for joy when tickled. Central to this playfulness, a new study finds, are nerve cells in a specific region of...
by Clare Wilson, 6/ New Scientist | Jul 6, 2023 | Blog
A surge of brainwaves in two people who lay dying after their life support was turned off may help to explain the phenomenon of near-death experiences. The sensation of moving down a tunnel towards a bright light, reliving memories, and hearing or seeing deceased...