Introducing a light-sensitive protein in transgenic nerve cells… transplanting nerve cells into the brains of laboratory animals… inserting an optic fibre in the brain and using it to light up the nerve cells and stimulate them into releasing more dopamine to combat Parkinson’s disease… These events may sound like science fiction, but they are soon.. read more →
Our ability to read depends on the communication between distant areas of the brain, such as those involved in vision, hearing, and language. Research published this week (October 8) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that the growth pattern of connections between these areas can predict how a child’s reading skills.. read more →