Neurons

How Does the Human Brain Work? The Simple Guide

The human brain is perhaps the most complex organ in the Universe. It’s certainly the most complex organ ever discovered by humans. Although science has made tremendous progress in recent decades in its attempt to decode how the brain works,…

September 21, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

These Specific Neurons Light Up When We See Food

Scientists have discovered a new population of neurons in the ventral visual stream that can react as soon as a person sees food. What happens is that a part of the visual cortex lights up, as MIT scientists led by…

August 27, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

How Do Memories Form in the Brain? Scientists Observe the Process

Is consciousness just a product of different forms of matter interacting with each other? Could science possibly explain what the very notion of a ‘thought’ is and how exactly does it form within the neural network? What’s for sure is…

March 5, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Reading the Minds of Jellyfish Becomes Possible for Scientists

Reading the minds of a person is both exciting and frightening at the same time. A new discovery could mean an important step forward in that direction. Scientists used genetic tinkering to read the minds of jellyfish – observing how…

December 2, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Mind-Blowing Discovery in Neuroscience: Information From Neurons Can Take Unexpected Turns

The world of science is once again under a major shock, as the knowledge researchers had about neurons is being challenged even more. Until recently, scientists knew that a neuron sends electrochemical signals through its axons to another neuron’s dendrites…

May 19, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Patients With Schizophrenia Show Unique Differences in Neurons

Neurons are perhaps the most intriguing cells from our bodies, and there’s an average number of 100 billion of these fascinating structures in each individual’s brain. Scientists knew that there’s a strong link between brain cells and schizophrenia, and they…

February 26, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

The Brain Changes Genes In Neurons To Create And Grow Memories

As unbelievable as it might sound, researchers from Barcelona have replicated the neuronal process of creating memories in a tube. The study of the genetics of human memory is in its infancy though many genes have been investigated for their…

March 17, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

The Brain Produces New Neural Cells Throughout The Whole Life, According To New Research

Previous studies concluded that, after the adolescence, the human brain stops generating new neural cells. But that’s not accurate since more recent studies showed that the process through which neurons form, known as neurogenesis, never halts. More recent research revealed…

May 27, 2019 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Improved MRI Technology Can Reveal Activity Deep In The Brain

Calcium is an essential signaling molecule within the cells of the human body. Also, calcium is particularly critical for neurons, and imaging calcium in brain cells can show specialists how neural cells communicate. Unfortunately, the current technology can only scan a…

February 22, 2019 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

New Type Of Neurons Found By Scientists In Humans

The human brain is still a mysterious organ that has surprised scientists since they started their earliest investigations. The newest of these surprises is a new type of neuron, with a rare rose-shaped appearance that gave the newly discovered neuronal…

August 28, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

Brain-Computer Interface, Capable Of Detecting Mental Fatigue, Developed By Mexican Scientists

Mexican scientists made a breakthrough in employing a computerized interface in the detection of mental fatigue. Accordingly, a group of specialists from two Mexican institutions developed a non-invasive brain-computer interface capable of detecting mental fatigue by reading brain’s electrical signals. The device reads…

May 27, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

New Types Of Neurons Have Been Found During A Study That Involved 250K Video Game Players

With the help of a quarter of a million video game players, researchers from the Princeton Neuroscience Institute (PNI) have created detailed maps containing more than 1,000 neurons. This mapping led scientists to discover new types of neurons. Sebastian Seung,…

May 21, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0