Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones…
Browsing: Neuroscience
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.
Neurons that store abstract representations of past experiences are activated when a new, similar event…
When Sierra Simpson was in college, she was sick for a year with recurring fevers…
Discovery draws surprising parallels between low-level organisms and sophisticated neurons; lays the groundwork for memory-capable…
Columbia researchers design biocompatible ion-driven soft transistors that can perform real-time neurologically relevant computation and…
Study finds ‘food networks’ centered on processed meats, starches may raise risk. It’s no secret…
Brain-inspired electronics with organic memristors offer an energy and cost-efficient platform for various AI and…
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers advance neuromorphic computing. Only 10 years ago, scientists working on…
Extended periods in space have long been known to cause vision problems in astronauts. Now…
Tubulin traps important signaling molecules, leads to reduced brain messaging. Scientists have zeroed in on…
Humans have a number of ways to learn how to do new things. One of…
Expert players of action real-time strategy games such as League of Legends become better at…
Columbia study in mice shows how special cells in nose help the brain to distinguish…
The 1950s and ‘60s poisoning event was long attributed to methylmercury, but studies at SLAC…
But scores on the material nine months later dropped to ‘floor level,’ Baylor University study…
Stress restructures the brain by halting the production of crucial ion channel proteins, according to…
Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices. The brain is one…
Taking a low-dose aspirin once a day does not reduce the risk of thinking and…