How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It explores how physical components, such as neurons and their connections, give rise ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

While the Milky Way has more stars than the brain has neurons, the manifold connections and interactions in the brain make it arguably more complex. Source: theartofsounds2001 | Pixabay The human ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing.

An artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve ...

Researchers demonstrate an artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those ...

Researchers at Linköping University have built artificial neurons from conductive plastics that replicate up to 17 biological ...

Swiss team has uncovered a new role for astrocytes in brain computation. Using advanced microscopy, researchers found that ...

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center, New ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...