Researchers have mapped and catalogued more than 70,000 synaptic connections from about 2,000 rat neurons, using a silicon chip capable of recording small yet telltale synaptic signals from a large ...

Researchers have discovered that "dessert stomach," the second wind one gets when consuming sweets, is real and in your head.

New research found that working out starts a chain reaction that can lower your risk of dementia. Here's exactly how it works ...

Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

Sophisticated birdsong follows strict grammatical rules, much like human sentences. But what happens when birds can't hear ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

Researchers find a master epigenetic switch that activates silenced genes to compensate for their missing counterparts in a ...

An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people's diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes. This, in turn, has led to an increase in peripheral neuropathy—nerve damage, ...

A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease ...

New research shows that inhaling polluted air for just an hour can impair cognitive abilities like attention and emotional ...

A new study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and ...

Researchers have identified a group of brain cells in mice that play a key role in regulating appetite. These neurons, ...