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Structural variants in DNA linked to uniquely human features
A new study has found that structural variants in human DNA may have played a...
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Smart home technology could prevent falls and detect early signs of brain decline
Smart home devices that harness technology used in video games consoles could detect early signs...
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How frontotemporal dementia, the syndrome affecting Bruce Willis, changes the brain
Around 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, the actor...
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Pacemaker for the brain can treat depression
Severe depression can be treated using pacemaker-style device for the brain, a study has found.The...
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Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors
For decades, a deadly kind of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors...
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Meet the brain behind Neom's autonomous transport ambitions
A number of the world’s leading engineering minds are assisting to design a fully autonomous...
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Navigating the community with aphantasia
Have you ever believed about how you think? Not what you think, but how you...
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New Zealand remembers 185 who died in quake a decade ago
New Zealand reduced its flags on Monday and made special notice of those who couldn't...
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Gut microbiota: How does it interact with the brain?
Through analyses in mice, researchers find evidence that having a healthful balance of gut microorganisms...
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Brain areas found where serotonin boosts patience, impulse control
New research shows that two areas of the mind work together in response to serotonin...
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Boosting brain antioxidants can improve psychosis outcomes
A study of folks experiencing a first episode of psychosis has displayed that higher levels...
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Mining holding Brain.ID to obtain Vale Indonesia for $392m by year-end
State-possessed mining holding company MIND ID plans to get a 20 percent stake of 1...
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Sugar alters brain chemistry after only 12 days
New research in pigs finds that sugar intake alters the reward-processing circuitry of the brain...
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Parkinson's: Ultrasound technology may relieve symptoms
A new study shows that pulses of minimally invasive ultrasound waves improve the quality of...
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Exercise levels predict lifespan better than smoking, medical history
Wearable activity trackers may pave the way for a better method to predict short term...
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Alcohol intake and reduced brain volume: What explains the link?
Does drinking more alcohol shrink the brain, or does a smaller brain volume actually predispose...
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Scientists shed light on how brains turn pain up or down
Pain perception is essential for survival, but how much something hurts can sometimes be amplified...
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Too much exercise may affect our ability to make decisions
A new study finds that exercise not only causes muscle fatigue but could also affect...
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How 'tickling' the ear could prevent age related disease
New research suggests that using controlled electric currents to stimulate certain parts of the ear...
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Scientists track Parkinson's journey from gut to brain in mice
The theory that Parkinson's disease can start in the gut has gained further support in...
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Scientists find earliest clues of Parkinson's in brain
Scientists said Thursday they had found the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain...
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How Pokémon characters can help us understand the brain
Researchers from Stanford University in California have found that extensive exposure to video games, such...
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Study reveals how general anesthetics affect the brain
New research reveals for the first time that diverse drugs that induce general anesthesia activate...
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Can a blood pressure drug protect the brain from Parkinson's?
A prescription drug already in use for the treatment of high blood pressure could be...
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Parkinson's: Study reveals how cancer drug reduces toxic protein in brain
Laboratory and animal studies have suggested that the leukemia drug nilotinib could alleviate symptoms of...