Tag: neurology

Electrifying Brain Tumors

By Lauren Gravitz | 10/29/2009 | 3 Comments

Combined with chemotherapy, electric fields help prevent the growth of deadly brain tumors.

Color-Blind Monkeys Get Full Color Vision

By Emily Singer | 09/16/2009 | 1 Comment

Gene therapy can transform the visual system, even in adults.

Reading the Surface of the Brain

By Emily Singer | 06/03/2009 | 4 Comments

A startup aims to develop a minimally invasive neural prosthesis for disabled patients.

Tiny Implants for Treating Chronic Pain

By Emily Singer | 05/15/2009 | 0 Comments

RFID technology allows neural stimulators to get really small.

Brain Images Reveal the Secret to Higher IQ

By Emily Singer | 03/24/2009 | 16 Comments

The integrity of neural wiring is a big factor in determining intelligence. It's also inheritable.

Mice Get Hooked on Light

By Jocelyn Rice | 03/19/2009 | 1 Comment

Hybrid proteins that respond to light could reveal the biochemistry of addiction.

Making an Old Brain Young

By Emily Singer | 12/01/2008 | 0 Comments

Scientists are developing new ways to manipulate the brain's normal plasticity.