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Your brain may be one organ today, but scientists have uncovered a hidden split that may date back more than 500 million years- Scientists thought the human brain began as one: New study reveals two ancient cell pathways emerge early, raising a surprising question about how our most complex organ forms
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- US scientists finally uncover how a rare longevity gene may protect the brain from Alzheimer's and the discovery could reshape future treatmentsA rare APOE2 gene variant offers protection against brain cell aging. This gene helps brain cells repair DNA damage and resist cellular agi...26 Jul, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
- Brain can keep producing new neurons in old age, but Alzheimer’s may disrupt the process: StudyNew research reveals the adult brain generates fresh nerve cells in the hippocampus, vital for memory. This ability declines in Alzheimer's...01 Mar, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
- Breakthrough in China: Stem cell therapy achieves efficiency in Parkinson's recoveryChinese scientists have developed a groundbreaking stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease. Their treatment serves an impressive self-pro...07 Dec, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
- Is your brain older than your body age? 3 major red flags of early cognitive decay to not ignoreMany people mistake fatigue, forgetfulness, or poor sleep for stress, but experts warn these can be signs that the brain is ageing faster t...30 Oct, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
- Scientists develop new 3D printing technique to provide tailored repairs for brain injuriesScientists at the University of Oxford have developed a 3D printing technique that can replicate the architecture of the human brain's oute...05 Oct, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
- Long Covid infections could be an outcome of the disconnect between nerve cells in the brain, reveals studyOne of the key functions of the brain's immune cells is to prune inactive synapses.28 Oct, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
- Vaping won't spare your brain, may result in stem cell damageElectronic cigarettes, or ECs, are nicotine-delivery devices that aerosolize nicotine and flavour chemicals through heating.02 Jul, 2019, 07.19 PM IST
- Scientists turn human skin cells directly into motor neuronsWashington, Sep 9 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to convert skin cells from healthy adults directly into motor neurons without going th...09 Sep, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
- Why scientists are picking rats’ brainsBy studying the brain in a dish and rat brains together, scientists at NCBS hope to understand autism and, by extension, other disorders of...14 Mar, 2017, 01.15 AM IST
- 'Mini human brains' to help develop treatment for Parkinson'sMini mid-brains provide next generation platforms to investigate human brain biology, diseases and therapeutics.01 Aug, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
- 3D 'mini-brains' developed in labThe creation of these 'mini-brains' could dramatically change how new drugs are tested for effectiveness and safety, researchers said.15 Feb, 2016, 01.35 PM IST
- Scientists grow tiny brain cortex in labScientists have perfected mini cultured 3-D structures that grow and function much like the key working tissue or cortex of the brain from ...01 Jun, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
- Stem cell implant shows promise for Parkinson's treatmentThe findings could be an important step toward using the implantation of stem cell-generated neurons as a treatment for Parkinson's disease...04 Apr, 2015, 05.09 PM IST
- Functioning brain tissue grown in 3-D structureMoreover, cells were seen to migrate and extend fibres that bent to form the T-shape characteristic of granule cell parallel fibres.30 Jan, 2015, 01.54 PM IST
- China starts clinical trial to repair human spinal cord injuryChinese scientists and doctors began a landmark clinical trial using a collagen complex and stem cells to repair damaged human spinal cord.18 Jan, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
- Stem cells can't fix all diseases: AIIMSDr Kameshwar Prasad, head of Neurology Department at AIIMS, said stem cell therapy has been shown to be effective only in certain blood dis...14 Nov, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
- Smell goes brainyAfter reading Patrick Susskind’s ‘Perfume’, famed auteur Stanley Kubrick remarked that the book was ‘unfilmable’.31 May, 2007, 04.30 AM IST
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