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How did that get in there? Microplastics in our brains

How did that get in there? Microplastics in our brains

Plastic Heads, Literally? You may have thought you were cutting down on plastic by ditching plastic bags and sipping from a reusable bottle. Good job. Unfortunately, the bad news is that plastic seems to be winning anyway. It has been found in a number of our organs inside our bodies,

Rethinking Parkinson’s Disease: M4 receptors (warning: nerdy stuff ahead)

Rethinking Parkinson’s Disease: M4 receptors (warning: nerdy stuff ahead)

The cardinal movement symptoms, stiffness, and tremor in Parkinson’s disease are caused by the gradual loss of neurons producing dopamine in a deep seated part of the brain called the substantia nigra. Dopamine is essential for coordinating movement, and its loss disrupts the striatum, another deep brain region responsible

A non-invasive (huge) leap in spinal cord research

A non-invasive (huge) leap in spinal cord research

Understanding the spinal cord’s role in brain-body communication is pivotal in neuroscience. Previously considered a simple relay station, recent studies reveal that the cord is a hub of complex processing. Insights into the human spinal cord have lagged due to the lack of accessible recording methods. This knowledge gap

Neuroscience breakthrough: Connecting microscope, molecules and brain imaging

Neuroscience breakthrough: Connecting microscope, molecules and brain imaging

Understanding how molecules, genes, proteins, and structures in the brain cell communicate across the brain's vast network is one of neuroscience's greatest ambitions - and difficulties. While significant advances have been made in cataloging the brain’s molecular components and mapping its connections through imaging, a