What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the ...
Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...
Scientists have built an artificial neuron that’s so realistic it fires, learns, and responds to chemical signals just like ...
A team at University of Massachusetts Amherst developed artificial neurons that fire in the same voltage range as living ...
The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our experience of ...
Glucose, nutrients, and oxygen are crucial for normal brain function. Providing the brain with fuel via diet and exercise is ...
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This Invasive Vampire Fish Is Helping Researchers Understand the Human Nervous System in Jaw-Dropping Ways
The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...
A new study published in PLOS Pathogens has uncovered how a common brain parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can disrupt communication between brain cells by altering the content of extracellular vesicles ...
New research provides a potential brain-based explanation for social touch aversion in some forms of autism. A study published in Nature Communications finds that in a mouse model of Fragile X ...
Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing your teeth to eating your lunch and reading the words on this page, your thoughts, ...
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