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IMAGE: Scientists used a special backpack to study for the first time how a person s brain navigates space and tracks the location of others. The study was funded by the NIH s. view more
Credit: Courtesy of Suthana lab, UCLA.
For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space and keep track of others location. Researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as each one walked around an empty room hunting for a hidden, two-foot spot. In an article published in
Nature, the scientists report that the waves flowed in a distinct pattern suggesting that each individual s brain had mapped out the walls and other boundaries. Interestingly, each participant s brain waves flowed in a similar manner when they sat in the corner of the room and watched someone else walk around, suggesting these waves were also used to track other people s movements. The study was part of the NIH s Brain Resea
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IMAGE: NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded scientists used artificial intelligence to help redesign a nutrient grabbing, Venus flytrap-shaped bacterial protein into a highly sensitive serotonin sensor. Here the sensor captured for the first. view more
Credit: Courtesy of Tian lab. University of California Davis School of Medicine.
Serotonin is a neurochemical that plays a critical role in the way the brain controls our thoughts and feelings. For example, many antidepressants are designed to alter serotonin signals sent between neurons. In an article in
Cell, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods. Preclinical experiments, primarily in mice, showed that the sensor could detect subtle, real-time changes in brain serotonin levels during sleep, fear, and so
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IMAGE: NIH scientists showed that anti-COVID-19 nanobodies from a llama may be an effective tool in the battle against the COVID-19 virus. view more
Credit: Courtesy of Brody lab NIH/NINDS.
National Institutes of Health researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or nanobodies, against SARS-CoV-2 that were produced by a llama named Cormac. Preliminary results published in
Scientific Reports suggest that at least one of these nanobodies, called NIH-CoVnb-112, could prevent infections and detect virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. In addition, the nanobody appeared to work equally well in either liquid or aerosol form, suggesting it could remain effective after inhalation. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19.
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