Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial ...
A new study published in eLife has found that a remarkably rare type of neuron acts as a master conductor for the brain’s ...
Researchers from the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) in Japan revealed that neurons in the deepest part of the cortex exhibit experience-dependent plasticity The mammalian ...
Anxiety disorders are the world's most common type of mental health condition, impacting the lives of around 360 million ...
The ultrathin tendrils that zip messages around the nervous system are often drawn as smooth lines. But a new study adds some flourishes to that classical picture. Like a garland of cranberries hung ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) Everyday human ...
Researchers have mapped a tiny piece of the human brain in astonishing detail. The resulting cell atlas, which was described today in Science 1 and is available online, reveals new patterns of ...
It's a myth that we use only 10% of our brains. However, you're not alone in buying into this. A survey done about 10 years ago found that almost two-thirds of Americans shared this misconception.
Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial ...