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Smell loss as an early sign of Alzheimer's โ study in mice and humans
Researchers in Germany have found, in a study using mice and humans, that loss of the sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimerโs, before cognitive impairment.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 81 min read
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Study in ageing cats offers clues to Alzheimerโs
A new UK study has found that ageing cat brains show similar hallmarks of Alzheimerโs disease in humans.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Sep 11 min read
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Trauma primes brain to overreact to stress โ a study in mice
Scientists in Canada have discovered how previously traumatised mice became overly sensitive to stress and pain long after healing.ย The...
Inรชs Serrenho
Aug 111 min read
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Mouse lemur, a promising model for primate studies
Research from a global consortium has produced a cell atlas of the mouse lemur brain, revealing distinct brain cell features in primates....
Nuno Gonรงalves
Aug 41 min read
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New multi-region brain organoid to study neurological diseases
US-based researchers have developed a newย organoid ย containing nerve cells from multiple brain regions to study brain development and...
Inรชs Serrenho
Aug 41 min read
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Animals are indispensable for brain research โ opinion article
An opinion article in the German newspaper Die Zeit by Olivia Masseck, a professor at the University of Cologne, provides an overview on why animals are needed in basic brain research and argues that a complete ban of animal use in research would risk progress in medicine.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 211 min read
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Mice and monkeys share revealing facial expressions
Research from Germany has discovered that facial expressions in mice and macaques can be used to measure cognitive states and understand thought processes โ a potential breakthrough for brain research.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 301 min read
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Mice study breakthrough in brain disease research
Researchers in Belgium have successfully replaced defective brain immune cells (microglia) in mice โ potentially a breakthrough in the...
Helena Pinheiro
May 121 min read
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Speedy tool to study behaviour in fruit flies
A new machine learning tool, developed in India, could help scientists around the world study behaviour, such as aggression and...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 211 min read
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Reducing blood pressure and anxiety in mice
US researchers have identified brain cells (neurons) in mice that, when activated with light, can significantly reduce both blood...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 71 min read
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Insights into how the brain computes
Using computer modelling and animal studies researchers in Germany have found that rhythmic patterns in brain cell circuits play a...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Mar 241 min read
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Award for cancer neuroscience using mice
The 2025 Brain Prize ย has gone to two researchers who used mice in their โrevolutionaryโ research linking the brain and cancer. Frank...
Gege Li
Mar 101 min read
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Insights on human and animal brain cell evolution using AI
Researchers in Belgium have used AI, trained on human and animal data, to shed light on how different brain cells have evolved over time...
Gege Li
Feb 241 min read
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How the brain corrects blurry vision โ animalย study
By imaging the brains of mice, researchers in Austria have identified how blurred vision caused by movement can be corrected โ a function...
Gege Li
Feb 171 min read
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Mice studies reveal health effects of gut-brain connections
Research in Asia and Europe has provided further insights into how disruption to communication between the gut and brain could have an...
Gege Li
Feb 171 min read
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Innovative electrode for brain repair
Researchers in Canada using mice, have developed a device which holds the potential to improve the treatment of debilitating brain...
Gege Li
Jan 271 min read
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Greater understanding of voluntary movements in monkeys
An Italian study in monkeys has shed light on how the brain controls natural movements and challenges some existing theories on how the...
Gege Li
Jan 271 min read
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Detecting brain tumours in mice withย 'molecular flashlight'
An ultra-thin light probe that reaches deep into the brain couldย provide a non-invasive way to detect chemical changes caused by tumours...
Gege Li
Jan 61 min read
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Article on German neuroscientist paints a balanced picture
German national magazine Der Spiegel ย has published an informative and sympathetic article on Andreas Kreiter (pictured), a...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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Insights into opening blood-brain barrier with ultrasound
A Spanish study using monkeys has shed light on how sound waves can deliver drugs to the brain, for diseases such as Alzheimerโs,...
Gege Li
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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