After 180 years, new clues are revealing just how general anaesthesia works in the brain, ET HealthWorld

After 180 years, new clues are revealing just how general anaesthesia works in the brain, ET HealthWorld

Brisbane: Over 350 million surgeries are performed globally each year. For most of us, it’s likely at some point in our lives we’ll have to undergo a procedure that needs general anaesthesia. Even though it is one of the safest medical practices, we still don’t have a complete, thorough understanding of precisely how anaesthetic drugs …

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Scientists develop artificial brain cell using mix of salt and water

Scientists develop artificial brain cell using mix of salt and water

In a path-breaking study, researchers have created artificial neurological junctions called synapses using a mix of water and salt, paving the way for the development of advanced computers that mimic the performance of a human brain. The artificial brain cells, developed by the team from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and Sogang University in South …

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