Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy ...

Previous applications of TUS were limited, as they were imprecise and too weak to target areas deeper in the brain. Parkinson ...

The brain's mechanisms for repairing injuries caused by trauma or degenerative diseases are not yet known in detail. Now, a ...

“It’s possible that the mice weren’t seeing them,” admits Shin, “because the technique has involved a relatively small number ...

G. sulfurreducens communicate with each other through tiny, protein-based wires that researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have harvested and used to make artificial neurons that can, ...

Researchers have found a set of brainstem neurons that can dial down chronic pain. These Y1 receptor neurons balance pain with other vital needs like hunger and fear, showing that the brain can ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the ...

Scientists identified two types of brain cells, neurons and microglia, that are altered in people with depression. Through ...

In the face of something that threatens survival, a certain group of neurons can produce a molecule that acts as a painkiller ...

Ordinary human cells, not just neurons, respond more strongly to memory signals when they arrive in spaced bursts rather than ...

Often we have been reminded that social eating is a good thing. It’s a time to socialize, laugh, share thoughts and memories, ...