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Various brain scans
Brain science
Serotonin: The key to unlocking Alzheimer's?
Published Aug 18, 2017
Brain scan study from School of Medicine adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia / School of Medicine
Dozens of yellow fruit fly larvae on a white background in a lab setting
Mapping the brain, neuron by neuron
Published Aug 10, 2017
A mathematician and a computer scientist join interdisciplinary effort to create a complete map of a portion of a fruit fly larva brain
Cynthia Moss, wearing yellow gloves, holds a small bat with its wings outstretched
Sound science
Exploring how bats navigate
Published Aug 9, 2017
Research team receives $1M NSF award that supports interdisciplinary brain science
Science of Learning
What learning research looks like
Published July 27, 2017
About 150 educators take part in first-ever Science in Action Day at Johns Hopkins
Visual thinking
Memorable moves
Published March 6, 2017 Video
The way an object moves affects how well you remember it, Hopkins researchers find
Brain science
Ultrasound delivery
Published Jan 24, 2017
In rat experiment, sound waves trigger release of drugs encased in nanoparticles 'cages' in brain / Hopkins Medicine
Number networks
Our brains are far more adaptable than we know
Published Sept 19, 2016
In blind people, brain's vision center plays role in solving math problems, study finds
A black and white rat drinks some chocolatey liquid from a small dish
Instant replay
How the brain remembers where to go
Published Aug 25, 2016
Study using rats shows that brains use backward replays to recall routes that end in rewards / Hopkins Medicine
Brain science
'Physics engine' found
Published Aug 8, 2016 Video
Researchers identify brain region that helps us predict how the world around us will behave
Brain science
Curb enthusiasm
Published July 27, 2016
Researchers pinpoint areas of the brain sensitive to even the tiniest borders, boundaries, and curbs