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Brain Initiative
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) is a research initiative that is a collaboration of public and private research established by the Obama Administration in 2013. The purpose of the initiative is to aid in the application and creation of technology to better understand the function of the brain. Researchers under BRAIN strive to further explore the causes of brain disorders such as: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, depression, and traumatic brain injury.
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APR 25, 2020Technology
Researchers are advancing high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for a future in functional neuroimaging. Learn more ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that teenage cannabis use may make the brain more susceptible to the effects of cocaine. "It ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 11, 2020Cardiology
Using cell therapy, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have successfully restored mobility and a sense of touch ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Cancer
Have you ever heard of ependymoma? This rare form of brain cancer most commonly occurs in young children when tumors for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made numerous advances in bioengineering, bioprinting, and nanolithography.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Cardiology
Stroke is the world’s second leading cause of death. Now, researchers from Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan h ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 18, 2020Neuroscience
Since 2000, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s has increased by almost 90%. With an estimated 5.8 million Americans suf ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 08, 2020Cancer
A follow-up to a study originally published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology in 2016 reports the long-term bene ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 19, 2020Immunology
A windy road links excessive activity of the “C4” gene to the development of schizophrenia. Researchers begi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2019Neuroscience
It’s commonly thought that excessive build-up of amyloid plaques, destroying the connections between nerve cells, ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 20, 2019Neuroscience
During a long-term study focused on improving computer-assistant interfaces for quadriplegia patients, researchers at St ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Neuroscience
Scientists had suspected for some time that living in extreme environmental conditions- such as in harsh climates and in ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're sta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2019Health & Medicine
A recent article published by NPR addresses the rapidly growing number of females using cannabis during pregnancy. Those ...OCT 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists has discovered rare cells in the brains of mice; one set is only found in males and another set is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2019Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for ...Written By: Annie Lennon
APR 25, 2020
Technology
Researchers are advancing high-density electroencephalography (EEG) for a future in functional neuroimaging. Learn more
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that teenage cannabis use may make the brain more susceptible to the effects of cocaine. "It
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 11, 2020
Cardiology
Using cell therapy, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have successfully restored mobility and a sense of touch
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Cancer
Have you ever heard of ependymoma? This rare form of brain cancer most commonly occurs in young children when tumors for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made numerous advances in bioengineering, bioprinting, and nanolithography.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Cardiology
Stroke is the world’s second leading cause of death. Now, researchers from Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan h
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 18, 2020
Neuroscience
Since 2000, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s has increased by almost 90%. With an estimated 5.8 million Americans suf
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 08, 2020
Cancer
A follow-up to a study originally published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology in 2016 reports the long-term bene
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 19, 2020
Immunology
A windy road links excessive activity of the “C4” gene to the development of schizophrenia. Researchers begi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work is a breakthrough for the study of neuromuscular diseases including ALS, muscular dystrophy and multiple scler
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2019
Neuroscience
It’s commonly thought that excessive build-up of amyloid plaques, destroying the connections between nerve cells,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 20, 2019
Neuroscience
During a long-term study focused on improving computer-assistant interfaces for quadriplegia patients, researchers at St
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Neuroscience
Scientists had suspected for some time that living in extreme environmental conditions- such as in harsh climates and in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're sta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
A recent article published by NPR addresses the rapidly growing number of females using cannabis during pregnancy. Those
...
OCT 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists has discovered rare cells in the brains of mice; one set is only found in males and another set is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2019
Immunology
The body’s own immune cells may be the common denominator in Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of the rela
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon