A team of researchers from the University of California San Francisco has developed a brain implant that allows patients with paralysis to communicate through gestures using an avatar, representing a significant advancement in brain-computer interfaces. (translated)
Nazareth Castellanos, a neuroscientist, argues that science should also focus on rediscovering happiness and well-being, rather than just studying pain and disease, emphasizing that happiness is a complex concept that can include moments of sadness and fulfillment in life. (translated)
Liset M. de la Prida, director of the Cajal Center for Neuroscience, has received a prestigious European grant for her DYNAMEM project, which aims to understand how the brain uses memories to guide behavior, highlighting the fragile and dynamic nature of memory. (translated)
An international study reveals that the female brain undergoes significant structural changes throughout life, especially during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, suggesting that these transformations may be adaptive rather than detrimental. (translated)
Researchers at the University of Coimbra successfully tested a new therapeutic approach using extracellular vesicles for genetic editing in Machado-Joseph disease, moving closer to a safer strategy to treat this neurodegenerative condition. (translated)
Álvaro Pascual-Leone announces the beginning of the first human trial of TET101, an innovative Spanish gene therapy aimed at halting Alzheimer's and recovering lost abilities, with the first clinical study scheduled to start in 2027 in Australia. (translated)
Alejandra Scherk and Ferran Ballard warn that the excessive delegation of our thinking to artificial intelligence is weakening our cognitive abilities, emphasizing the importance of active and connected lifelong learning. (translated)
A preclinical study reveals that social isolation activates a brain circuit in male mice that increases their alcohol consumption, while females show a decrease in their intake, which could offer new perspectives for addressing alcohol abuse related to loneliness. (translated)
A team of researchers from Harvard University has managed to keep human minibrains, known as organoids, alive for almost six years, allowing real-time study of neuronal development and opening new possibilities for researching diseases such as autism. (translated)
The article dismantles the myth that pain is localized at the site of the injury, explaining that it originates in the brain and depends on neurobiological factors, past experiences, and personal beliefs, which influence the perception and tolerance of pain. (translated)
Neuroscientist Uta Frith warns about the risk of overdiagnosis of autism, noting that the concept of Autism Spectrum Disorder has expanded so much that today anyone can be diagnosed, which can lead to confusion and a lack of differentiation between clinical profiles, thereby affecting medical practice and treatments. (translated)
Doctor Darío Acuña-Castroviejo warns that sleeping less than eight hours reduces the quality of our neurons and can cause neurodegenerative disorders, as during sleep the brain undergoes a cleaning process that is fundamental for brain health. (translated)
Ana Ibáñez, neuroscientist and chemical engineer, states that forcing a smile in front of the mirror tricks the brain, which stimulates the production of hormones that induce happiness, demonstrating the direct connection between the face and brain activity. (translated)
A neurocientista Luísa V. Lopes, em entrevista, defende que a maioria das pessoas mais velhas não sofre de demência e compartilha insights sobre o envelhecimento saudável do cérebro, ressaltando a importância de estímulos cognitivos e hábitos saudáveis à medida que a expectativa de vida aumenta. #Neurociência #Envelhecimento #Alzheimer
La neurocientífica Nazareth Castellanos explica que la sensación de injusticia activa la amígdala, provocando emociones intensas como la rabia y la ansiedad, mientras inhibe la corteza frontal, dificultando la gestión emocional y llevando a repercusiones negativas en la salud física y emocional, por lo que es crucial aprender a manejar estas situaciones para mitigar su impacto. #Injusticia #Neurociencia #Emociones
El caso de Phineas Gage, quien sufrió un traumático accidente en el que una barra de hierro le atravesó el cráneo, reveló importantes cambios en su personalidad que condujeron a un interés científico sobre cómo las lesiones cerebrales pueden afectar el comportamiento humano, sentando las bases para el estudio de la neurociencia y la criminología. #PhineasGage #neurociencia #psicopatía
Emiliano Santarnecchi, neurocientífico de Harvard, resalta la importancia de mantener un cerebro joven a través del ejercicio diario, un sueño adecuado y la educación sobre el cuidado cerebral, enfatizando que la prevención y la intervención temprana son esenciales para combatir el estrés y el envejecimiento cognitivo. #SaludCerebral #Neurociencia #EstimulaciónCognitiva
Un estudio del Centro Max Delbrück revela que el sistema nervioso utiliza un mismo grupo de neuronas para detectar tanto el frío como el calor, lo que podría transformar la comprensión de la percepción térmica y abrir nuevas vías para tratar enfermedades cerebrales que afectan esta capacidad. #PercepciónTérmica #Neurociencia #Cerebro
Morreu aos 86 anos Susumu Tonegawa, o primeiro japonês a receber o Prémio Nobel da Medicina em 1987 pela sua pesquisa sobre a diversidade de anticorpos, sendo lembrado por suas significativas contribuições à biologia, imunobiologia e neurociência, além de seu impacto duradouro no campo científico. #PrémioNobel #SusumuTonegawa #Ciencia
Un grupo de científicos ha descubierto un mecanismo molecular que podría evitar que las cicatrices de la médula espinal se conviertan en barreras para su reparación, lo que abre la puerta a tratamientos más efectivos para las lesiones medulares tras identificar el eje c-Jun–Irf8–CD36 como clave en la formación de cicatrices fibróticas. #LesiónMedular #Cicatrices #Neurociencia
