New Technique Connects Lab-Grown “Neural Organoids” to Resemble Brain Circuits
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo via News-Medical – Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is extremely prevalent among adults, affecting over 800 million individuals worldwide. The idea of growing a…
Blind Man’s Brain Learns to ‘See’ Through His Ears
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Israeli neuroscientists trained a 50-year-old man, blind from birth, to recognize objects using a sensory substitution algorithm called EyeMusic. Developed by Prof. Amir Amedi, founding…
From Scaffolding to Screen Time: Understanding a Child’s Developing Brain for Reading
Cognitive Neuroscience Society via EurekAlert – In the debate about nature versus nurture for developing reading skills, cognitive neuroscientists have a clear message: both matter. From infancy, children have a neural…