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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...