Neuroscience
- The Bet on Consciousness (Chalmers - Koch)
From the video description:
> Philosopher David Chalmers and neuroscientist Christof Koch made a bet in 1998 on a breakthrough in consciousness research within 25 years. Now the bet is settled – thanks to the journalist Per Snaprud, neuroscience editor at the Swedish popular science magazine Forskning & Framsteg. Here's a conversation that was held between the three at New York university on June 24:th 2023.
- Most promising fields of neuroscience in the next 20 years?
What do you think are the most promising fields of neuroscience for the next +/- 20 years?
I feel like computational neuroscience might develop some breakthroughs, i feel like there’s only so much we can conclude from biochemical / mol. biological research alone so for fundamental insights, we’ll need mathematical/physical models as well. Functional imaging also seems like an interesting field.
- Chronic depression and the serotonin hypothesis: a nice popscience articlewww.quantamagazine.org The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think | Quanta Magazine
Depression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease.
A very readable article about chronic depression and the serotonin hypothesis.
Psychiatry seems like a very interesting field for neuroscience since there's not really any psychiatric disease that is understood today. Lots of room for progress I guess.
- Amyloid-Targeting Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer Diseasejamanetwork.com Amyloid-Targeting Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer Disease
In Alzheimer disease (AD) research and care, novel biomarkers that measure amyloid-β (Aβ) and phosphorylated tau (P-tau)–the principal components of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles–have facilitated early detection and biomarker-supported diagnosis.1 Therapeutics that modify the biology.....
- A fun/accessible youtube channel about computational neuroscience 🧠
I’m not sure how many people know about these videos but I think they’re pretty cool. I’ve been watching some of them and for anyone with a basic knowledge of neuroscience and math, they’re pretty interesting and accessible.
The visuals are also amazing, a bit like the 3blue1brown videos. Just thought i’d share.
- Computer chip with built-in human brain tissue gets military fundingnewatlas.com Computer chip with built-in human brain tissue gets military funding
Last year, Monash University scientists created the "DishBrain" – a semi-biological computer chip with some 800,000 human and mouse brain cells lab-grown into its electrodes. Demonstrating something like sentience, it learned to play Pong within five minutes.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1958823
Any thoughts?
- TIL before CT and MRI’s were available, doctors used to replace the fluid in and around the brain with air to do imaging with X-rays.
Apparently this was done because air captures less X-rays than CSF and thus creates more contrast with brain tissue compared to the cerebrospinal fluid.
Unfortunately this was pretty painful and uncomfortable.
- What do you do in the field of neuroscience?
What kind of things are you working on right now? Are you a student? Phd? Working in industry? Let’s talk :)
- Welcome to !neuro :)
Welcome everyone. Let’s make this a friendly place for neuroscience enthousiasts.
