Stable cognition in aging appears linked to moderate sleep, with both short and long durations…
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Neuroscience is the multidisciplinary study of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system—exploring how billions of neurons interact to produce thoughts, emotions, memories, and behaviors. It bridges biology, psychology, physics, and computer science to uncover the mechanisms behind cognition, perception, and consciousness. From mapping brain circuits to understanding neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, neuroscience seeks to explain how neural activity gives rise to mind and behavior. Advances in neuroimaging, genetics, and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing this field, leading to breakthroughs in mental health, brain–computer interfaces, and the treatment of neurological disorders.
Extra brain processing during sleep enhances learning of new motor skills. Practice makes perfect, but…
NIH-Funded Research Reveals Clinical Trial Candidate for Those With Genetic Risk A commonly available oral…
Dedicated circuits evaluate uncertainty in the brain, preventing it from using unreliable information to make…
An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe COVID-19 has…
Brain fingerprints, unique patterns of neural activity, can be detected in less than two minutes…
UVA scientists found that microglia not only guard the brain but also control blood flow…
AI can detect signals that are informative about mental health from questionnaires and brain scans.…
New research shows amyloid beta forms in axons via palAPP processing in MAMs; blocking sigma-1…
Consciousness may arise from resonance—synchronized vibrations that link matter into larger, more complex conscious entities,…
MRI scans show that carriers of an Alzheimer’s-linked mutation have weaker white matter connectivity even…
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why certain body parts are so sensitive.…
Levels of certain microRNAs indicate risk for cognitive decline. Researchers at the DZNE and the…
UIC researchers identified OPTN as a critical protein that suppresses HSV-1 by selective autophagy. In…
A new DBS method using short bursts of stimulation targets specific brain cells to provide…
University of South Florida Health-led team discovers that the compound fenchol has the same beneficial…
Hundreds of neuroscientists built a ‘parts list’ of the motor cortex, laying groundwork to map…
A study analyzing individual synapses in macaques and mice shows primate neurons have two to…