Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying associative threat learning is essential for advancing behavioral models of threat and adaptation. We investigated distinct activation patterns across ...

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

Scientists studying the clonal raider ant have now discovered how this works: each neuron activates one odor gene while silencing all the others. The finding reveals a hidden genetic process that ...

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

Alzheimer's disease not only robs people of their memory but also affects mood, often causing anxiety and depression. Until ...

Stanford study finds rapid brain cell evolution boosted human cognition but lowered autism gene activity, raising ...

The shorter daylight hours at the onset of fall lead to changes in our daily routines; however, they can also affect physical and mental health.

Research on rare post-mortem brain tissue shows changes in gene activity, offering new insight into the biological basis of depression. Researchers from McGill University and the Douglas Institute hav ...

Scientists have built an artificial neuron that’s so realistic it fires, learns, and responds to chemical signals just like the real thing – a breakthrough that could transform computing, medicine, ...

By analyzing the available data from various space observatories and ground-based telescopes, Indian astronomers have ...

A new study reveals how young synapses gradually mature to send chemical signals correctly — a process that can take days and depends on neural activity.

UMass Amherst engineers create low-voltage artificial neurons using bacterial nanowires, promising efficient bio-inspired ...