Is this brain cell your ‘mind’s eye’? No one knows what connects awareness — the…
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.
A study on mice shows animal research may need to take into account the connection…
Researchers have discovered how neuronal networks are able to generate activity sequences for meaningful behavior.…
Why is it that people find songs such as James Taylor’s “Country Roads,” UB40’s “Red,…
Don’t let their cuteness fool you – these animals are not to be messed with.…
New research at Carnegie Mellon University indicates that there is no gender disparity in how…
The Columbia-led study offers new insight into the organization of the brain’s listening center; provides…
Researchers use 3-dimensional electron microscopy to map the local connectome in the cerebral cortex. Mammalian…
Systematic tracing of how neurons connect reveals mammalian brain’s ‘org chart’ of possible information flow.…
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are officially one-step closer to…
Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks…
Working with model mice, post-mortem human brains, and people with schizophrenia, researchers at the RIKEN…
Findings in mice suggest targeting certain brain circuits could offer new ways to treat some…
Single ALLO injection during pregnancy was enough to avert both the cerebellar abnormalities and the…
Greater understanding of phenomena could enable unprecedented control over gene expression. Magnetogenetics — the idea…
How Hunger Makes Food Tastier: A Neural Circuit in the Hypothalamus Researchers at the National…
Neurons are not randomly arranged in the human brain. In the cortex, they are organized…
Paying attention to a threat then causes a person to perceive it as being more…