Now, Cortical Labs has successfully developed a brain-on-a-chip computer primarily designed to aid scientists and researchers ...

A research team has demonstrated how the energy levels of individual neurons in the brain change during so-called spreading ...

Brain ion channels have molecular memory, changing shape after repeated signals, affecting neurotransmitter release.

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

Two leading theories of consciousness went head-to-head—and the results may change how neuroscientists study one of the ...

And, of course, neurons serve vastly different functions: regulating emotions, moving food through the gut, storing and retrieving memories, moving your hands and so much more. [The brain] is the most ...

Whenever something bad happens to us, brain systems responsible for mediating emotions kick in to prevent it from happening again. When we get stung by a wasp, the association between pain and wasps ...

University of California San Diego scientists say this discovery could help offer a path to new therapies and technologies ...

May 14, 2025 — A research team has demonstrated how the energy levels of individual neurons in the brain change during so-called spreading depolarizations -- waves of activity that occur in ...

Successfully treating type 2 diabetes may involve focusing on brain neurons, rather than simply concentrating on obesity or insulin resistance, according to a study published today in the Journal ...