New research has added to our understanding of depression by highlighting how certain brain activity may be linked to certain moods, raising the prospect of a biological signature that could one day be used as an indicator of the illness and help those devising new therapies to treat it.
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After 12 years of work, researchers at the University of Manchester in England have completed construction of a "SpiNNaker" (Spiking Neural Network Architecture) supercomputer. It can simulate the internal workings of up to a billion neurons through a whopping one million processing units.
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A new review article has summarized recent evidence supporting the hypothesis that the herpes virus is a major causal factor for Alzheimer’s disease. The article makes note of new population data out of Taiwan, finding that people infected with herpes are more likely to develop senile dementia.
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A remarkable new study has upturned existing ideas surrounding gut-brain communication, revealing a fast-acting neural circuit allowing gut cells to communicate with the brain in just seconds.
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For several years research into an effective treatment preventing cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease has constantly failed in human clinical trials, but a new study may finally explain the reason behind these failures, and offer a solution in a drug currently used to treat stroke.
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If you've ever wondered what would happen if you gave an octopus a strong dose of ecstasy then wonder no more. Researchers have recently revealed the results of experiments finding that social behavior can be triggered in a particularly asocial species of octopus through exposure to MDMA.
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In what is being labeled one of the biggest breakthroughs in schizophrenia research of recent times, scientists have detected heightened immune cell activity in the brains of sufferers, providing a brand new target for further research into its causes, diagnosis and treatment.
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A team of Swedish researchers have discovered three new types of neurons, which help carry auditory signals from the ear to the brain and may hold the secrets to treating hearing disorders like tinnitus.
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Neuroscience is stumped by what’s going on in the brain when we feel joy or sadness. In an effort to peek inside our moody minds, researchers have developed a technique to read brain signals and infer what mood a patient may be in, which could lead to new treatments for depression and anxiety.
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Marijuana compounds like cannabidiol (CBD) have been found to impart benefits to the brain without the negative “stoned” side-effects. Now, researchers at King’s College London have shown that CBD could help reset the brain abnormalities found in people suffering from psychosis.
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