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Illustration of human brain

Cambridge joins forces with ARIA to fast-track radical new technologies to revolutionise brain health

09 Oct 2024

A team from across the Cambridge life sciences, technology and business worlds has announced a multi-million-pound, three-year collaboration with the...

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3D projections of QSM maps on the rendered brainstem

Ultra-powered MRI scans show damage to brain’s ‘control centre’ is behind long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms

08 Oct 2024

Damage to the brainstem – the brain’s ‘control centre’ – is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a...

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Multi-coloured image of all neurons in an adult fruit fly brain

First map of every neuron in an adult fly brain complete

02 Oct 2024

The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.

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Digitally generated image of a young man

What’s going on in our brains when we plan?

11 Jun 2024

Study uncovers how the brain simulates possible future actions by drawing from our stored memories.

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Illustration of spinal cord

‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord injuries

08 May 2024

A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can...

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Alzheimers disease. Computer illustration of amyloid plaques amongst neurons.

AI-driven techniques reveal new targets for drug discovery

27 Sep 2023

Researchers have developed a method to identify new targets for human disease, including neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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Illustration of brain anatomy

Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organised

17 Aug 2023

The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked...

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Artificial intelligence brain

New type of computer memory could greatly reduce energy use and improve performance

23 Jun 2023

Researchers have developed a new design for computer memory that could both greatly improve performance and reduce the energy demands of internet and...

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System of neurons with glowing connections on black background

‘Biohybrid’ device could restore function in paralysed limbs

22 Mar 2023

Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms...

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Map of the fruit fly brain

First wiring map of insect brain complete

10 Mar 2023

Researchers have built the first ever map showing every single neuron and how they’re wired together in the brain of the fruit fly larva.

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Tuning into brainwave rhythms speeds up learning in adults

31 Jan 2023

The first study to show that delivering information at the natural tempo of our neural pulses accelerates our ability to learn.

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Corpus callosum, left-right connections, in a Parkinson's brain

Slow-moving shell of water can make Parkinson’s proteins ‘stickier’

15 Nov 2022

Water – which makes up the majority of every cell in the body – plays a key role in how proteins, including those associated with Parkinson’s disease...

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