Cognitive-boosting electrical stimulation is influenced by brain connectivity
Individuals with stronger brain connectivity benefit from a cognitive boost when receiving brain stimulation, according to a new study.
Brain’s 'support cells' help mammals to keep time
'Caretaker' cells which support neurons in the brain play more of an active role in circadian rhythms and animal behaviour than previously thought.
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A new wave of technology is set to transform surgery for millions of patients
An independent commission has predicted that surgery is about to be transformed for millions of patients by a new wave of technologies.
Collaboration could help unlock secrets of key compound in memory and addiction
A team led by researchers at Imperial is leading an international effort to uncover the role of one of the brain’s key chemical messengers in detail.
A meeting of the minds: brain sciences celebrated at annual retreat
More than 100 members of the Division of Brain Sciences gathered for the annual retreat to celebrate the best of brain research.
Big data approach to drug discovery leads to new epilepsy target
A newly-developed computational framework for drug discovery has been used to identify a therapeutic target for epilepsy.
Potent psychedelic DMT mimics near-death experience in the brain
A powerful psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca can model near-death experiences in the brain, a study has found.
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Researcher wins prize for method that reaches into the brain, without surgery
A technique for stimulating the brain with electrical fields could hold the key to treating a range of brain disorders.
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Brain’s sense of pleasure and reward “blunted” in alcohol addiction
New study shows that a crucial part of the brain’s reward system is “blunted” in alcohol addiction, even after long periods of abstinence.
Improving our understanding of a new method to deliver drugs to the brain
Delivering drugs to the right part of the body to treat disease can be difficult, and nowhere is more difficult to reach than the brain.
