Neuralink, Elon Musk's Brain Microchip for Aiding Paralysis and More

Medicine & Technology Mar 06, 2021

Elon Musk's startup, Neuralink is developing brain microchip technology that will help people struggling with spinal cord injury and paralysis to regain independence by stimulating neuron firing in specific parts of the brain while having future applications in neurosurgery and give humans equal footing against AI technology.

Study Shows COVID-19 May Infect Brain Cells, Possibly Killing Nearby Neurons

Feb 10, 2021

A new study showed that the coronavirus that's causing COVID-19 could penetrate the star-shaped cells in the brain, igniting a chain of reactions that may incapacitate and even kill nearby neurons.

12-Second Tactic: How to Train Your Brain To Be More Positive

Jan 30, 2021

There are ways to train our brain to be more positive. One of the most effective strategies is the 12-second tactic.

German Scientists Develop a Designer Protein That Enables Paralyzed Mice To Walk Again

Jan 18, 2021

A team of researchers developed a "designer" that signals protein and injects it into the mice's brains, activating their nerve cells to regenerate and share their recipe for making the said protein.

Japanese Researchers Found Out How the Brain Paralyzes Muscles While in REM Sleep

Jan 14, 2021

Japanese researchers found a group of neurons in the brain of a mouse that suppresses unwanted movement in REM sleep.

Cell Coordination and Oxides Give Insight on How We Age

Nov 09, 2020

A 15-year-old aging theory suggests that cell coordination deteriorates through time, affecting tissue functions and gene regulation.

Chemical Compound in Apple Peels Found to Show Potential in Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Jun 14, 2020

New research reveals that ursolic acid found in apple peel and other fruit peelings could help in treating multiple sclerosis. The chemical compound is said to halt even chronic symptoms of the disease in mice studies. Click the link above to learn more.

AI May Also Need Sleep Just Like Humans After Long Hours of Unsupervised Learning: Here's Why

Jun 09, 2020

Scientists found that the AI designed to mimic the human brain's function also needs to take a rest equivalent to sleep in humans to restore the neural network's stability.

Stanford Bioengineers Manipulated Molecules to Create Proteins That Fight Off Cancer and Recreate Neurons

Jun 09, 2020

Scientists from Stanford have engineered a protein that could combat cancer cells and regenerate neurons. The researchers are optimistic that engineered ligands and receptors could pave the way for fighting diseases and maintaining health in the future.

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Caused by Copper In The Brain

Sep 18, 2019

A study is looking into the link between Alzheimer’s Disease to copper and whether or not it causes people to suffer from such degenerative disease.

Researchers Succeed in Erasing Specific Memories

Jun 26, 2017

Researchers at Columbia and McGill have discovered different types of memories storied in the same neuron in snails can be selectively erased. The implications for human memory are huge.

Study Reveals The Benefits Of Wine In Neurons

May 10, 2017

A team of researchers found out the benefits of wine in the neurons of human.

Scientists Applied 'Mathematics' In Analyzing Cell Development & Sequencing RNA

May 02, 2017

Math isn't just used to solve the mathematical equation but scientist used this one to analyze the cellular development in the human body.

Itch, Pain Sensing Neurons Closely Related

Feb 24, 2017

Earlier the Neurons in the spinal cord was believed to be itch-specific but a recent study concludes that Itch Neurons in Mouse Spinal Cords Can Sense Pain and manage it.

Scientists Now Creating 3D Neural Circuits for Implantation in Spinal Cord Victims

Apr 02, 2015

Creating 3D Neural Circuits for Research, Implantation