University of Rochester researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive method using BL-OG, or bioluminescent optogenetics, that harnesses light to activate neurons in the brain. The ability to regulate ...

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Researchers have developed a noninvasive way of using bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain. University of Rochester researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive method using BL-OG ...

Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Queens College suggest that building strong ...

After a brain stem stroke left him almost entirely paralyzed in the 1990s, French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote a book about his experiences—letter by letter, blinking his left eye in response ...

Teaching toddlers adaptive skills like social interaction and self-care can protect their brains from the effects of prenatal stress.

Writing out the same word again and again in cursive may bring back bad memories for some, but handwriting can boost connectivity across brain regions, some of which are implicated in learning and ...

The secret to remaining mentally sharp could be as simple as cultivating habits that are beneficial to brain function ...

We use the word 'love' in a bewildering range of contexts - from sexual adoration to parental love or the love of nature. Now, more comprehensive imaging of the brain may shed light on why we use the ...