Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that the constant gnawing of rodents isn't just a reflex or a consequence of a tough diet. It also triggers a release of dopamine in the brain ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Cortical Labs is building two data centres that will house its neuron-filled chips. The technology is still in the very early stages of development ...

Artfully placed, maximalism can be "a fun way to put all of your favorite things together in one room and show them off in a ...

A computer platform that runs on human neurons (and recently showed off said neurons’ ability to play DOOM) now wants in on the data center boom. Australia-based Cortical Labs announced today that it ...

A Silicon Valley startup claims to have achieved a scientific milestone that could reshape the future of neuroscience and artificial intelligence: the first successful “virtual brain upload.” The ...

The brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been linked to physical trauma to the head — and it turns out that those head impacts may trigger inflammation and DNA damage that ...

A former Syrian colonel has faced murder as a crime against humanity charges in a London court for attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011.

To our knowledge, this analysis is the largest EHR-based study for identifying drug repurposing candidates for ALS. We identified several drugs that warrant further assessment as therapeutic options ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...