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Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have inactivated a gene in ferrets that is linked to abnormally small brain size in humans. Although the original impetus was to study human brain disease and development, the researchers say their results also shed light on. . . Read More

In a recent study, deep learning algorithms proved superior to conventional machine learning frameworks for automatically detecting a certain type of brain lesion on magnetic resonance imaging  scans. In particular, a type of deep learning algorithm called a convolutional neural. . . Read More

Opioid addiction claims nearly 100 lives every day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there was a record 33,091 opioid overdose deaths in 2015, up 16 percent from the record set the previous year. In response to the crisis, researchers and policy makers. . . Read More

The human brain is immensely complex, comprising billions of neurons and trillions of neuronal connections. It is the behavior of neurons that produces our thoughts, feelings, and actions. But understanding how the activity of neurons and their organization into circuits can. . . Read More

Surgeons often train on simulation platforms before they perform operations on actual patients. In a new study, researchers used noninvasive brain imaging as a way to objectively determine if trainees had achieved the necessary motor skills for surgery. Read the whole story at. . . Read More