The A-cluster in sea slugs, a neural network driving behaviors like movement and avoidance, shares…
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 in the Neurology journal suggests that the diabetes drug pioglitazone may reduce dementia…
High-quality schooling, especially with well-trained teachers, enhances late-life cognition. An examination of over 2,200 adults…
A recent study investigated the impact of disrupting the circadian rhythm on adult neurogenesis. Researchers…
Atogepant, a CGRP inhibitor, shows promise in preventing migraines for people who have not found…
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine are exploring the potential for reducing the…
Following cataract removal, some of the brain’s visual pathways seem to be more malleable than…
Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh have created a machine learning model to understand how…
New research finds intriguing brain wave patterns in comatose patients who died following cardiac arrest.…
A semantic decoder that turns brain activity into text has been developed by researchers at…
Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have discovered that octopamine, a neurotransmitter present in trace amounts in…
What if amyloid beta plaques aren’t the main cause of Alzheimer’s disease? There is a…
More than half of stroke survivors develop cognitive impairment within a year; screening may help…
An international team of scientists has identified a gene in the brain linked to anxiety…
A study of 7,068 elderly Americans suggests more research is needed to inform healthy aging…
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research’s study found that a single psychedelic experience…
Caltech researchers discovered an enzyme that enables viral vectors to cross the blood-brain barrier, potentially…
The First Molecular Images of Olfaction Have Opened the Door to Creating New Smells Scientists…