When Does Consciousness Begin? Evidence Before Birth
Summary: New evidence indicates that conscious experience can begin as early as late pregnancy or at birth. The study suggests an infant’s…
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Late Bedtimes Linked to Poorer OCD Symptom Control
Summary: Researchers report that going to bed late is linked to reduced perceived control over obsessive thoughts for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder…
FDA Approves First Schwann Cell Transplant for Spinal Cord Injury
First FDA-Approved Autologous Schwann Cell Transplantation Performed for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Surgeons and scientists at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis,…
Bioartificial Tissues and Organs from Stem Cells
Pioneering stem cell–based transplant technology is being developed and tested for new organs and tissues. Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini has gained international attention…
How Brain Cells Are Shaping Neuromorphic Computer Components
Summary: Researchers from Politecnico di Milano, Empa and ETH Zurich have created a more powerful and energy-efficient memristor inspired by the structure…
Friends vs Family: Which Boosts Happiness More?
Summary: A large new analysis suggests that friendships grow more valuable with age and can have a greater impact on health and…
Lower Blood Sugar Could Protect Brain Function
Higher Normal-Range Blood Sugar Is Linked to Lower Memory Performance and Smaller Hippocampus New research shows that even people without diabetes or…
How Fruit Flies See Color: Insights into Drosophila Vision
Summary: Columbia researchers discovered a neural circuit in fruit flies that enables color vision and closely resembles the circuitry underlying human color…
6,500 Genes Differ Between Men and Women, Study Shows
Summary: New research shows that many genes are expressed differently in males and females, suggesting that the sexes follow largely separate—but connected—evolutionary…
Midlife High Blood Pressure Raises Risk of Brain Damage Later
Summary: Higher than average blood pressure during midlife is linked to a greater risk of—and more extensive—brain small-vessel damage in later years.…
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