Two scientists swelled a sample of brain tissue to reveal its tangled wiring, and this incredible photograph is the result.
University of Wollongong (UOW) researcher Dr Jeremy Lum is investigating this early warning sign using, for the first time, ...
Human cells hold about two meters (6.6 feet) of DNA, folded and compacted to fit inside a nucleus. That packing is essential ...
A new study traced the forebrain and hindbrain to separate evolutionary lineages, then researchers used that discovery to ...
A tiny region deep within the brain has surprised scientists by revealing a remarkably sophisticated communication system.
(Eugene Mymrin/Moment RF/Getty Images) It's well known that alcohol has profound consequences on the way the brain works, and ...
Credit: Allen Institute Scientists exploring the brain’s “blue place” discovered the longest neuron ever measured in a mouse ...
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel ...
Novel artificial neurons learn independently and are more strongly modeled on their biological counterparts. A team of researchers has programmed these infomorphic neurons and constructed artificial ...
Pavlovian fear conditioning, but not repeated foot shock alone, increases spine density and excitatory transmission on nucleus accumbens D2 medium spiny neurons.