Neuroscience News

Something — or some things — in the blood of young mice has the ability to restore mental capabilities in old mice, a new study by Stanford Neurosciences Institute investigators has found.

Stanford Neurosciences Institute faculty affiliate, Kwabena Boahen's team of bioengineers build neurogrid circuit board modeled on the human brain

If you are unable to think of a catchy, creative way to present sales data or begin a newspaper column, take a walk. A brief stroll, even around your office, can significantly increase creativity, according to a handy new study by Daniel Schwartz, Stanfor

If you are unable to think of a catchy, creative way to present sales data or begin a newspaper column, take a walk. A brief stroll, even around your office, can significantly increase creativity, according to a handy new study by Stanford Neurosciences I

Stanford scientists have developed faster, more energy-efficient microchips based on the human brain – 9,000 times faster and using significantly less power than a typical PC. This offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and a new way of und

Stanford scientists have created new tools that let researchers read brain activity by observing glowing trails of light spreading between connected nerves.

Stanford Neuroscientist, Karl Deisseroth helped create the field of optogenetics, spawning a suite of techniques to turn brain cells on and off with a combination of genetic manipulation and pulses of light.

McClelland recognized for his important and fundamental contributions to the use of neural networks to model cognitive processes of the brain.

Carrying a copy of a gene variant called ApoE4 confers a substantially greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease on women than it does on men.

The growing trend toward interdisciplinary research recognizes the need to share expertise in tackling complex problems and is fueled in part by increased funding for projects that span disciplines.

A protein once thought to exclusively work in the immune system turns out to be critical in the developing brain. The discovery by Stanford Bio-X scientists helps explain how the brain prunes back unused connections early in life, and could also lead to n

Stanford Neuroscientist Ricardo E. Dolmetsch has pioneered a major shift in autism research, largely putting aside behavioral questions to focus on cell biology and biochemistry at Stanford.

When initiated soon after menopause, hormone therapy with estradiol prevented degeneration in key brain regions of women who were at heightened dementia risk, according to a new study led by Stanford Neurosciences Institute researchers.

A team of Stanford Bio-X scientists has found the secret to how nerves withstand the wear and tear of bending joints and moving tissues: an elastic-like protein matrix that keeps them resilient.

A team of Stanford Neuroengineers has developed mice whose sensitivity to pain can be dialed up or down by shining light on their paws. The research could help scientists understand and eventually treat chronic pain in humans.

Stanford graduate students take human and animal brains into middle schools in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto.