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Scientists discovered that prenatal estrogen, reflected in finger length ratios, may have driven human brain evolution. The surprising finding explains why boys exposed to higher estrogen levels before birth develop larger heads and brains.
Scientists at Texas A&M created a nasal spray that restored memory and reduced brain inflammation in older mice, showing promise for treating human dementia. With 69 million people worldwide living with dementia, this non-invasive breakthrough could help millions age with sharper minds.
Scientists discovered that digital brain models work better when brain regions compete for resources, just like in real life. This breakthrough could revolutionize personalized medicine and help more treatments succeed in human trials.
Researchers created BioConNet, a programmable system that grows human brain-like neural circuits in a lab dish, opening new paths to understand and treat dementia and ALS. They're sharing the blueprints free with the world.
Scientists are using tiny lab-grown brain models called organoids to solve mysteries about how our incredible brains develop. These breakthrough tools could lead to new treatments for autism, schizophrenia, and other brain conditions.
Researchers discovered a drainage network inside protective brain layers that slowly removes waste, changing how we understand brain health. This breakthrough could lead to better treatments for Alzheimer's and other brain disorders.
Researchers accidentally discovered a network of tiny vessels deep inside the brain that may help clear out waste and toxic proteins. The finding could revolutionize how we treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other brain diseases.
A startup just tested a brain implant that detects and treats cancer using gentle electrical signals in three people undergoing tumor surgery. The coin-sized device could one day help aggressive brain cancer patients live longer without the hassle of bulky external devices.
Scientists discovered that honeybees can identify individual human faces despite having brains containing just one million neurons compared to our 86 billion. This tiny miracle challenges everything we thought we knew about what it takes to solve complex problems.
Researchers recorded individual brain cells during natural conversation and discovered specialized neurons that act as building blocks for language. The breakthrough could help restore speech for people with communication disorders.
Scientists at University of Rochester developed a gene therapy that uses the brain's natural cleaning system to deliver treatments throughout the brain, avoiding one of medicine's toughest obstacles. The breakthrough could transform treatment for multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and rare childhood brain disorders.
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Australian scientists taught 200,000 living human brain cells growing on a computer chip to play the 1990s video game Doom. The breakthrough brings researchers closer to building biological computers that could revolutionize personalized medicine.
Scientists in China have discovered that a brain protein called Menin may hold the key to preventing age-related decline. When Menin levels dropped in mice, they experienced memory loss, inflammation, and other aging symptoms.
Scientists are using machine learning to crack some of nature's toughest puzzles, from mapping brain tissue to finding new medicines. The technology is helping researchers solve problems that were impossible just a few years ago.
Living human neurons grown on a computer chip mastered the classic video game Doom in seven days, marking a massive leap toward biological computers that could one day control robotic limbs. The breakthrough shows that brain cells can handle complex, real-time decisions far faster than traditional AI.
Researchers discovered a previously unknown drainage pathway in the human brain that clears waste, offering new hope for treating Alzheimer's and brain injuries. Using MRI technology from NASA spaceflight research, they watched in real time as the brain's cleanup crew went to work.
New fossil discoveries reveal how our uniquely powerful thumbs helped make us human. The evolution of our hands may be just as important as our big brains in shaping who we became.
A Virginia high school senior is first author on groundbreaking research using hydrogel "brain phantoms" to measure traumatic brain injury forces without animal testing. The lab's artificial rat brains, made from materials similar to Jell-O, could revolutionize how researchers study concussions and brain trauma.
International researchers discovered how to engineer tiny medicine carriers that trick the body's own blood proteins into safely delivering drugs past the brain's protective barrier. This breakthrough could transform treatment for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and deadly brain cancers.
German researchers successfully froze and thawed mouse brains while preserving their ability to form memories and fire neurons. This breakthrough brings science one step closer to protecting human brains during injury and disease.
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