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Neurons move backward to refine their positions in the brain after birth, reshaping the six-layered neocortex responsible for ...

Complex housing offers varied stimulating conditions. The aim is to enhance cognitive and physical development, as well as overall wellbeing and social interaction benefits.

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A study reveals that motor control in the brain is modular and adaptable. Using optogenetics and imaging in mice, researchers ...

Why do some memories, especially those tied to strong emotions, feel so much more vivid and persistent? A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience provides answers, revealing that ...

EPFL Scientists at EPFL, the University of Cambridge, and Kumamoto University, have identified previously unknown neural modules in the brain ...

This column-like pattern for ocular dominance expands our understanding of the functional organization in neocortex. How various factors dynamically influence neuronal variability is a ...

Some scientists have long suspected that neuronal viruses such as herpes can hasten or even cause dementia. What about infections that don’t attack neurons directly? The COVID-19 pandemic offered ...