Pison, founded by Dexter Ang (MIT ’05), enables people to control digital interfaces, such as…
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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.
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New research linking major depression to a reduced number of cells in the brain that…
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Salk researchers make unexpected discoveries about how a particular microbe influences animal behavior. As scientists…
A novel technique developed by Columbia researchers known as NeuroPAL helps tease out the dynamics…
‘Organs-on-a-chip’ system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological…
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Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan show that melatonin and its…
Mounting in mice can signal love or dominance. Two brain regions act like a switch,…
A feat of basic neuroscience co-led by UNC School of Medicine scientists, the discovery of…
Brain scans show consciousness during sleep fades not from reduced activity, but from weaker communication…
Gene changes in PTSD brains may explain gender differences and guide future therapies. A post-mortem…
Tokyo Tech researchers discovered two CCK-activated neuron groups in the brain that suppress thirst: one…