New multi-coloured brain map is 'most accurate yet'

A team of neuroscientists, computer specialists and engineers release what they say could be the most accurate map yet of the brain, discovering 100 new regions of the brain in the process.

Human intelligence measured in the brain

Human intelligence is being defined and measured for the first time ever. The more variable a brain is, and the more its different parts frequently connect with each other, the higher a person's IQ and creativity are.

Shocking new role found for the immune system: Controlling social interaction

The immune system affects - and even controls - social behavior, a new study has found. The discovery could have enormous implications for neurological conditions such as autism and schizophrenia.

Scientists want to grow new neurons in old brains

A new technique preps donor neural stem cells and grafts them into an older brain. Could it someday be possible to replace brain cells and restore memory?

New Stem Cell Treatment Leaves Scientists "Stunned" As Wheelchair-Bound Stroke Patient Walks Again

Researchers are said to be "stunned"by the success of a recent clinical trial of a new stem cell treatment for stroke patients. By injecting the cells int

Manipulation of specific neurons helps to erase bad memories, enhance good ones

A step has been taken toward the possibility of tuning the strength of memory by manipulating one of the brain's signaling memory mechanisms, a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.

How The Power To Control Objects With Our Minds Stopped Being Science Fiction

You may now be wondering how long it will be before we can unlock a door, turn on a kettle, or even send an email simply by thinking about it.

How the brain produces consciousness in 'time slices'

EPFL scientists propose a new way of understanding of how the brain processes unconscious information into our consciousness. According to the model, consciousness arises only in time intervals of up to 400 milliseconds, with gaps of unconsciousness in between.

New Map Of Brain Connections Is Most Detailed Ever Produced

Researchers seeking to unlock the secrets of how the brain works have created the largest and most detailed map of connections between brain cells ever produced.

Discovery of a 'neuronal big bang' in brain of newborns: New technology reveals genetic origin of newborn neurons in the brain

Our neurons are derived from progenitor cells, which are specialized stem cells that have the ability to divide to give rise to neurons. Today, neuroscientists shed light on the mechanisms that allow progenitors to generate neurons.

Scientists turn skin cells into stem cells that kill brain cancer

Scientists have turned skin cells into stem cells that can hunt down and destroy the deadly remains inevitably left behind when a glioblastoma is removed.

'Dial' on astrocytes means brain cells can be adjusted

A dial-like structure found on brain cells called astrocytes means they are "actually incredibly flexible and potentially modifiable," says Keith Murai.

Mind-controlled prosthetic arm moves individual "fingers"

Physicians and biomedical engineers from Johns Hopkins report what they believe is the first successful effort to wiggle fingers individually and independently of each other using a mind-controlled artificial "arm" to control the movement.

New "Mini-Brains" Could Put Thousands of Lab Animals Out of Work

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have produced tiny brains made of human neurons and cells. These mini-brains could radically change how drugs are tested, replacing the many animals currently being used for neurological scientific research.

Researchers start to understand how the environment impacts state of mind

Anxiety disorder is the most common mental illness, affecting at least one in five adults. In their latest study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich have shown that an enzyme called Dnmt3a is crucial in how the frontal cortex mediates stress-induced anxiety. Manipulation of this enzyme might represent a new therapeutic target.