Alzheimer’s-linked protein found to shape long-term memories
New research has uncovered how a protein strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease plays a critical role in forming long-lasting memories – opening up new directions for […]
FHMRI Neuroscience
How hoverfly eyes aid flying powers
Many male hoverflies have bigger eyes than females, giving them the advantage of better optics and faster photoreceptors in high-speed pursuits to find a preferred partner […]
Childhood dementia cause in the crosshairs
An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better understand and treat childhood dementia. Published in preeminent scientific journal Nature […]
$4.5m for visionary research
Visionary research which aims to unlock secrets of the human brain, ancient cultures and sustainable energy has seen Flinders University researchers awarded almost $4.5 million in […]
MND research goes global
FHMRI researcher Associate Professor Mary-Louise Rogers has received a further $490,000 in valuable funding from leading Australian funding organisation FightMND. FightMND’s vision is a world without […]
Better technique to speed up pain research
Scientists have for the first time established a sensory neuron model able to mass-reproduce two key sensory neuron types involved in pain sensation, enabling the easy […]