Novel protein 'barcodes' shine a light on mapping brain circuits at scale

A new technology to more accurately trace neuron shapes from microscopy images is outlined in research released by E11 Bio, a nonprofit Focused Research Organization based in Alameda, Calif. The aim ...
Live Science

'I honestly am not sure on this at all': Poll reveals public uncertainty over experimenting on conscious lab-grown 'minibrains'

Hundreds of readers responded to our poll asking if it would be OK to experiment on lab-grown "brains" if they became conscious.
University News & Events

Grants to support brain organoid research on neuropsychiatric and developmental conditions

Two researchers received two-year grants from The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Two researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have received Young Investigator Awards from the ...
Open Access Government

3D microscopic whole brain neurodegenerative MRI

G. Allan Johnson, focuses on advanced MRI techniques for studying neurodegenerative diseases, exploring the challenges of screening therapies ...
IEEE

SG-GAN: Fine Stereoscopic-Aware Generation for 3D Brain Point Cloud Up-Sampling From a Single Image

Abstract: In minimally-invasive brain surgeries with indirect and narrow operating environments, 3D brain reconstruction is crucial. However, as requirements of accuracy for some new ...
IEEE

Toward Building Human-Like Sequential Memory Using Brain-Inspired Spiking Neural Models

Abstract: The brain is able to acquire and store memories of everyday experiences in real-time. It can also selectively forget information to facilitate memory updating. However, our understanding of ...