Neurons that specifically reduce and modulate electrical brain activity have a greater influence on emotional memories than ...

Many animals have highly developed senses, such as vision in carnivores, touch in mice, and hearing in bats. New research from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute has uncovered a brain molecule that can ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

Some areas of the adult brain contain quiescent, or dormant, neural stem cells that can potentially be reactivated to form new neurons. However, the transition from quiescence to proliferation is ...

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center, New ...

While everyone knows that a good night's sleep restores energy, a new study finds it resets another vital function: memory. While everyone knows that a good night's sleep restores energy, a new ...

A new study reveals how neurons in the gut wall relay sensory information to the spinal cord and brain, which may influence mood and well-being. Share on Pinterest Research indicates that the way gut ...

Scientists have discovered neurons in mice that fire in response to gentle, stroking touch. The neurons, described in the Jan. 31 issue of the journal Nature, may explain why animals, from rats to ...

Scientists have found 50 million reasons to study the brain of a fruit fly. That's how many connections they discovered in the first complete map— known as a connectome—of an adult insect's brain.