Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Uniklinikum Erlangen have succeeded in preserving brain tissue through extreme deep freezing. After thawing, the neurons ...

A single exercise session increased electrical activity in a brain region tied to learning and memory, a first-of-its-kind study showed.

Human brain cells are now interacting with computer systems, learning to play video games like Doom. Researchers have ...

Scientists train living human brain cells on a chip to play the video game Doom in a breakthrough biocomputing experiment.

Many patients suffer from epilepsy that cannot be controlled by current medications. Surgical removal of epileptogenic brain regions is effective in only about half of cases, and not all patients are ...

High‑frequency brain stimulation that synchronizes frontal–parietal activity led people to choose more generously, suggesting that altruism depends on rapid neural coordination.

A new study found that deep sleep weakens breathing brain timing in movement circuits and changes internal brain ...

A clump of living human brain cells wired into a silicon chip has answered the internet's most important computing question: yes, it can run Doom.

Researchers identify prochlorperazine as a potential new treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy by restoring the KCC2 chloride ...

The free, family-friendly event on March 15 welcomes visitors for a day of fun and exploration, featuring games, art projects, lightning talks and demonstrations that highlight the wonders of the ...

A dish of living human neurons has been taught to play Doom. No, it isn’t conscious or watching the screen the way players do. But it is learning to respond to signals in a way that produces ...

For people antidepressants can’t help, ketamine changes the brain in ways we can now see In A Nutshell For the first time, researchers used a specialized brain scan to watch how ketamine alters a key ...