A new approach called integrated neurophotonics could allow researchers to track the activity of all the neurons that make up a particular brain circuit. Credit:…
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A new MIT study reveals that encoding memories in engram cells is controlled by large-scale remodeling of the proteins and DNA that make up cells’…
Researchers at the department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University trained the dogs so they are capable of scanning the brains of awake, unrestrained dogs.…
Gene in brain tissue regulates sexual behavior in males in mouse study. The locus of male sexual desire has been uncovered in specific regions of…
Similar to the cortex of mammals, the nerve cells in certain areas of the brain of birds are organized in vertical layers and horizontal columns.…
“Area 32” balances activity from cognitive and emotional brain areas in primates. Navigating through life requires balancing emotion and reason, a feat accomplished by the…
Contrary to previous theories, fear and anxiety reflect shared neural building blocks. Fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits, according to research published today (September…
Brain cells called astrocytes appear in green, and purple represents the leakage of the blood-brain barrier. Together they show that leakage occurs around areas where…
Mania Graphic. Credit: Diogo Matias Identifying the brain circuits affected in these “lesional” cases of mania, in addition to contributing to understanding the underlying mechanisms,…
NIH study suggests our brains use distinct firing patterns to store and replay memories. In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at the National Institutes…
“Dormio takes dream research to a new level, interacting directly with an individual’s dreaming brain and manipulating the actual content of their dreams,” says Robert…
NIH study suggests our brains may use search engine strategies to remember words and memories of our past experiences. Credit: Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS. Thousands of…
Reconstructions of adult-born neurons. Left to right: age 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, and 24 weeks. Adult-born neurons continue to undergo significant morphological modifications…
MIT engineers have designed a “brain-on-a-chip,” smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as…
Rife with obstacles and occlusions, terrestrial environments potentially helped give rise to planning circuits in the brain. New simulations show that living among land’s rich…
Feeling disconnected from others is reflected by how the brain represents relationships. Social media sites aren’t the only things that keep track of your social…
Three-dimensional virtual reconstruction of the braincase of the ankylosaur Bissektipelta archibaldi. Bones are semi-transparent and the internal contents of the endocranial cavity are seen. Pink…
Billiard-like break shot to cell-membrane structures triggers brain’s loss of consciousness from anesthesia, scientists find. Surgery would be inconceivable without general anesthesia, so it may…
Frontoparietal activation reflects individual working memory abilities. Credit: Rosenberg et al., JNeurosci 2020 Brain network activity predicts working memory abilities during development. A child’s unique…
Credit: Nathan Johnson/PNNL A molecule commonly produced by gut microbes appears to improve memory in mice. A new study is among the first to trace…