NIH research highlights the importance of data-driven approach to identify novel drug targets. Existing and…
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.
Brain mechanism identified that tracks angular head motion during navigation. To navigate successfully in an…
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) and collaborators in Japan have discovered…
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it…
Human neurons have fewer ion channels, which might have allowed the human brain to divert…
Scientists mapped gene regulation and RNA profiles across the mouse brain, creating a detailed atlas…
Fat Cells Linked to Cognitive Decline Findings published recently reveal new insights into the role…
Unusual clusters on neurons are calcium-signaling “hotspots” that activate gene transcription, allowing neurons to produce…
Human cognition is deeply social and dependent on communities. Memory, reasoning, and decision-making often rely…
The study shows that brain aging linked to blood pressure may begin decades earlier than…
The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone…
Researchers are examining neurons and hormones associated with eating too much. Eating is one of…
Alzheimer’s Dementia Predicted by Brain Amyloid Levels, Age Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine…
Neuroscientists find the internal workings of next-word prediction models resemble those of language-processing centers in…
Researchers studying Harpegnathos saltator ants discovered that a single protein, Kr-h1, orchestrates the dramatic switch…
Healthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease may show differences in brain…
Researchers have discovered neurons needed for acupuncture‘s anti-inflammatory response, Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese technique…
For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different…