There’s a ‘Wave of Death’ in Every Human Brain. Scientists Are Scrambling to Stop It.

There's a 'Wave of Death' in Every Human Brain. Scientists Are Scrambling to Stop It.

Working to Stave Off Brain’s ‘Wave of Death’Ioannis Tsotras – Getty Images Researchers studying the brain’s final moments have gained new insight into the “wave of death” that occurs before a brain’s activity fully flatlines. When neural activity stops, it doesn’t stop abruptly, but…

Study links tiny pieces of plastic in the environment to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

Study links tiny pieces of plastic in the environment to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

It is no secret that the plastics in our environment are making us ill, but recent research demonstrates the power of a specific type of plastic to destroy our brains and cause diseases such as Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia. The study…

Brainoware: A breakthrough AI approach using brain organoids for advanced computation

Brainoware: A breakthrough AI approach using brain organoids for advanced computation

In a study published in the journal Nature Electronics , researchers in the United States of America developed an artificial intelligence (AI) hardware approach named “Brainoware” that employs adaptive reservoir computation of the brain organoid neural networks (ONNs). They found that the approach could…

Study: Citrus fruits can help you maintain healthy cognitive function as you age

Study: Citrus fruits can help you maintain healthy cognitive function as you age

Advertisement Organic fruits are rich sources of essential vitamins and minerals and beneficial plant compounds. They are also loaded with dietary fiber, which you need to maintain a healthy heart and digestive system, as well as healthy blood sugar levels. Because they’re packed with…

Brainoware: Organoid Neural Networks Inspire Brain-AI Hardware

Credit: BlackJack3D / iStock / Getty Images Plus “The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10,000 other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most complicated object in the known universe.” — Michio Kaku, PhD. Since most examples of brain-inspired…

Can wasabi help your memory? A new study has linked the sushi condiment to a better brain

Can wasabi help your memory? A new study has linked the sushi condiment to a better brain

Nigiri is topped with pickled wasabi, which has long been known as an antioxidant. Most recently it’s been linked with improved memory. Sushi lovers, listen up. New research has found that wasabi is much more than a condiment with a kick. It’s active ingredient,…

Biased transgender textbook used to train psychiatrists could damage millions of children, experts warn

Biased transgender textbook used to train psychiatrists could damage millions of children, experts warn

Advertisement Experts are warning that a new textbook that is being used to train psychiatrists on transgenderism could put the health and fertility of countless children at risk. The book, Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care , which was written by transgender activists and printed by the…

5 things we learned about boosting your brain health this week

5 things we learned about boosting your brain health this week

(Getty Images) (Jolygon via Getty Images) When we think about leveling up our health, we probably think about hitting the gym or drinking plenty of kale smoothies — but that’s not the only thing we should be focused on. Our brain function is a…

Brain inflammation may drive mood changes in Alzheimer’s

Brain inflammation may drive mood changes in Alzheimer's

Illustration of microglial cells (in pink) interacting with neurons (in blue) Extreme mood changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease may be partially driven by brain inflammation , new research suggests. Historically, the prevailing theory for what causes Alzheimer’s disease was that a gradual buildup of…

Beyond Buzz: 10 Ways Neurotech Is Helping People In The Real World

Beyond Buzz: 10 Ways Neurotech Is Helping People In The Real World

Beyond the buzz, neurotechnology is helping people in a growing list of areas spanning clinical, … [+] Fancy headsets to manage ADHD. Bluetooth stickers to predict seizures. Mind controlled games to gauge dementia. And of course, implanted chips to relieve pain, restore movement, and…

Redefining Brain Evolution: Unveiling the “Little Brain’s” Role in the Human Cognitive Leap

Redefining Brain Evolution: Unveiling the “Little Brain’s” Role in the Human Cognitive Leap

Heidelberg University researchers have mapped the cerebellum’s development in humans, mice, and opossums, uncovering its complex structure and significant role in human cognitive evolution. Their findings offer insights into brain development and diseases, with a focus on Purkinje cells and genetic variations over 160…

Cocoa Could Boost Brains of Older Adults With Poor Diets

Cocoa Could Boost Brains of Older Adults With Poor Diets

As we get older, we have to work harder to protect our brain and cognitive function. Some of us play the crossword or learn new skills, but new research is beginning to show that our diet might also play an important role. Several studies…

When do brains grow up? Research shows mouse and primate brains mature at same pace

When do brains grow up? Research shows mouse and primate brains mature at same pace

Excitatory axon development in mouse and primate. a Cartoon depicting hypothetical models of excitatory axon development: left, axons increase their synapse frequency and/or right, axons make more branches. b, c Histograms of the number of synapses/µm and branches/µm, respectively, of excitatory axons at different…

Unlocking the secrets of the brain’s dopaminergic system

A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds lights on its intricate functionality and potential implications for Parkinson’s disease. The model, developed by the group of Jürgen Knoblich at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, replicates the…

What’s your Brain Care Score? The answer may indicate your dementia risk

What’s your Brain Care Score? The answer may indicate your dementia risk

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being . CNN — What if you could assess your risk of developing dementia or having a…

Developing technology to place minute ‘marks’ in the brain

Developing technology to place minute 'marks' in the brain

(A) Principle of the technology. (B) Electrolysis of a tungsten electrode in physiological saline. The black lumps are oxides. (C) Procedure for applying this technology in vivo. (D) Dark-field observation image of a slice of a mouse brain in which this technology was applied…

A small study offers hope for people with traumatic brain injuries

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A severe traumatic brain injury often causes lasting damage. GINA ARATA: I couldn’t get a job because if I was, like, say, a waitress and you put in an order, I would forget. I couldn’t remember to get you, like, a…

Experimental deep brain stimulation offers hope to treat cognitive deficits after traumatic brain injuries

Experimental deep brain stimulation offers hope to treat cognitive deficits after traumatic brain injuries

Five people who had life-altering, seemingly irreversible cognitive deficits following moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries showed substantial improvements in their cognition and quality of life after receiving an experimental form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a phase 1 clinical trial. The trial,…

In a first, human study shows how dopamine teaches our brain new tricks

In a first, human study shows how dopamine teaches our brain new tricks

More than just the ‘rewards’ chemical, dopamine helps our brains avoid negative experiences based on previous ‘punishment’ For the first time, dopamine regulation has been mapped in real time, deep inside the brains of three humans, revealing how the brain neurotransmitter plays an essential…

Unlocking the secrets of the brain’s dopaminergic system

Unlocking the secrets of the brain's dopaminergic system

by IMBA- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral midbrain (red) and ventral midbrain projections into striatal and cortical tissue (green). Credit: (c) Daniel Reumann/IMBA A new organoid model of the dopaminergic system sheds lights on…

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