New target could help protect vision following optic nerve trauma
When a car crash or explosion results in an optic nerve injury, eliminating an enzyme known to promote inflammation appears […]
Memory plays a crucial role in our lives, and several studies have already investigated how we store and retrieve information […] The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the findings on its novel nano-encapsulation technology for optimising the maternal and […] Leading a unique, collaborative research study with scientists across the globe, investigators at the University of Cambridge and Children’s Hospital […] Bottle feeding infants is associated with left-handedness, according to a new study from the University of Washington. The study found […] What happens in the brain of a compulsive drug user? What is the difference in brain function between an addict […] Scientists have plenty of ways to watch as individual neurons in a brain fire, sending electrical signals from one to […] Imagine a barking dog, a furry spider or another perceived threat and your brain and body respond much like they […] For decades, psychologists have viewed the neurotransmitter dopamine as a double-edged sword: released in the brain as a reward to […] More than half of cancer survivors suffer from cognitive impairment from chemotherapy that lingers for months or years after the […]Intelligence
Word order predicts a native speakers’ working memory: The language we speak affects the way we process, store and retrieve information
Nano-encapsulation technology enhances DHA absorption for early brain development
Wired for obesity: Scientists are piecing together how genes involved in neural development can affect body weight
Long-term breastfeeding sheds light on whether an infant becomes right- or left-handed
Drugs of abuse: Identifying the addiction circuit
Watching brain cells fire
Your brain on imagination: It’s a lot like reality, study shows
Dopamine’s yin-yang personality: It’s an upper and a downer: Known as a reward that makes us seek pleasure, dopamine also reinforces avoidance of pain
‘Chemo brain’ caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells, study finds