Rutgers scientists have uncovered a tug-of-war inside the brain between hunger and satiety, revealing two newly mapped neural ...

The transmission of signals can, however, not just be strengthened or weakened; it can also be enabled in the first place or completely stopped. For example, neuroscientists know today that synapses ...

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working ...

Every second, machines like drones, smartphones, and self-driving cars capture floods of visual data. But turning this data ...

Little-known cells might be key to human brain’s massive memory A new model suggests that astrocytes might be used in computation, coordinating with neurons and connecting synapses in networks.

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

New research reveals how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, offering insight into how ...

Predicting how molecular changes affect the brain's overall activity is a major challenge in neuroscience. Many deep ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...