Neurons
Nuclear Waste Inside Your Brain? It's Possible
A partnership of companies is aiming to develop neural interfaces powered by recycled nuclear waste batteries.
Brain Replaying Waking Memories During Sleep Recorded by Scientists
Scientists created a brain-computer interface to observe the "offline" brain replaying neural firing patterns.
Ketone diet could protect brain cells against Alzheimer's disease: Study
The findings could have uses beyond Alzheimer's disease, experts told "Newsweek."
This Artificial Neuron Could One Day Be Used to Treat Chronic Conditions
Researchers describe the process that enabled them to make artificial equivalents of two types of neurons—hippocampal and respiratory. They hope that one day it could help treat people with damaged neurons.
Alzheimer's Disease Annihilates The Brain Cells That Keep Us Awake: Study
Sleep problems can appear in those with Alzheimer's before memory problems show, a scientist told Newsweek.
Everything We Know About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis affects 400,000 people in the United States.
Each Brain Cell Acts Like a Minicomputer Processor
Scientists have examined human brain cells to find out how they differ from rat brain cells.
'Alzheimer's-in-a-Dish' Could Lead to New Treatments
A team from Massachusetts General Hospital has created one of the most advanced models of Alzheimer's disease ever seen.
Scientists Discover Early Cause of IBS
The discovery could lead to new drugs that could ease bowel inflammation.
Process of Learning in the Brain Imaged by Scientists
The finding could have important implications for our understanding of how both normal learning and neurological disorders may occur.
Adults Can Make New Brain Cells Even in Their 70s
Researchers have long debated whether adult brains can create new cells.
Adult Brains Don't Make New Neurons
Controversial study claims we don't make neurons after age 13.
New Experimental Device Treats Ringing in the Ears
Tinnitus can include not just ringing in the ears, but buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing or clicking.
Scientists Disprove Major Assumption About the Brain
For a century, scientists have relied on a fundamental assumption about the brain's neurons. New research shows it's wrong.
Lasers Capture Neurons 'Firing' in the Brain
The images are a "huge step forward" in understanding disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's Disease.
A Literal Window Into the Second Brain in Our Stomachs
The enteric nervous system of the gut is largely a mystery, so a group of researchers devised a way to see directly into the stomachs of lab mice.
A Fitbit for Your Brain Is Around the Corner
Rapidly evolving EEG technology is leading neuroscientists to their holy grail: the ability to read the human mind.