Study finds that in nematodes, SKN-1B controls behaviors like foraging, eating, and resting. In nematode…
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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.
The discovery, from the UNC School of Medicine lab of Mark Zylka, Ph.D., offers pain…
A repurposed epilepsy drug eases depression by targeting brain potassium channels, offering new hope for…
A Safe, Plaque-Reducing Alzheimer’s Drug May Be Ready for Human Trials Researchers at the University…
A global meta-analysis found that placebo treatments reduce pain by changing brain activity in sensory…
The MeshCODE theory proposes that memory is stored as binary patterns in talin proteins, turning the…
Treatable Sleep Disorder Common in People With Thinking and Memory Problems Obstructive sleep apnea is…
Findings suggest this hippocampal circuit helps us to maintain our timeline of memories. When we…
McGill study a step in understanding the mechanism of psychedelics’ impact on the brain and…
Dreaming Minds Can Communicate in Real Time Dreams take us to what feels like a…
The MPS-2 protein, regulated by NHR-66, is vital for long-term memory and declines with age,…
Research in C. elegans shows how melatonin activates the BK channel in the brain. Melatonin…
Scientists identify first compound to repair degenerating brain cells in paralyzing disease. New compound targets…
COVID-19 can cause long-term smell and taste loss, lasting up to five months in many…
UC Riverside mouse study shows where in the brain sensory input is transformed to movement.…
Novel study used brain organoids genetically modified to mimic now-extinct Neanderthals. As a professor of…
The more variation in wake-up time and sleep time, the worse mood and more chance…
New Evidence Links Moon Phases to Human Sleep Cycles For centuries, humans have blamed the…