Axons can be shaped like strings of pearls, research in mice and people show. How that shape may influence brain signaling is not yet clear.

In most research labs, the scientists are on the same page about why they're pursuing a research project. But the Rubin Lab ...

This valuable study combines experiments and theory to investigate the putative role of spontaneous correlated activity in establishing aligned topographic maps of neural activity in higher-order ...

Tinnitus is the perception of a sound without any external source. In many cases, psychological disorders co-exist with tinnitus such as depression, and result in the inability to work or even suicide ...

One definition of ‘computer’ is, ‘one who computes’. So you can make a conscious computer by procreating! Your conscious offspring, suitably educated, will be capable of elaborate computation, maybe ...

Researchers have developed MovieNet, an AI model inspired by the human brain, to understand and analyze moving images with ...

Maintaining a stable heartbeat is critical for survival. Your heart must constantly adapt its output to meet changing demands ...

The researchers wondered if certain types of neurons in the skin are particularly important for processing the information in social ... and we stop perceiving it. One sensory neuron, which seems ...

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, ...

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to ...

Anyone who's healed from a cut or a scrape has witnessed the incredible regenerative power of stem cells. These cells can create identical copies of ...

Macrophages, immune cells typically known for fighting infections, have been discovered to play a vital role in controlling movement and linking neural activity with metabolic demands.