New research from Colorado State University into the ways neurons regulate chemical balance in the brain could provide ...

Scientists are beginning to show that learning is not exclusive to neurons and synapses. At the scale of billionths of a ...

Neuroscientists have long dreamed of watching thoughts unfold as they happen, without disturbing the fragile tissue that ...

New Haven, Conn. — Scientists at Yale and the University of Connecticut have taken a major step in understanding how animal brains make decisions, revealing a crucial role for electrical synapses in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of the brain’s most important properties is its flexibility ...

With 140,000 neurons, 50 million synapses and over 100,000 cell label annotations, the fruit fly brain has been mapped and published in a series of papers written by scientists worldwide, including ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

Study finds ultrathin tubes connecting brain cells that transport Alzheimer's proteins. The network changes months before ...

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their ...

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...

Every movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication ...

With all the hype around brain-computer interfaces, you might think neuroscientists already have a pretty good idea of how memory works in the brain. After all, if you are going to upload your memory ...