In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly ...

A growing body of research shows that the adult brain is far more adaptable than we once believed. The concept of ...

A recent study reveals that the human brain, when lacking energy, might draw from its own fatty tissues. This discovery ...

A new study reveals how the brain reprocesses and refines memories during sleep, particularly those related to spatial ...

New research reveals that stimulating angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala can ...

Concepts encoded by concept neurons can be an animal, an article of clothing, a place, or a person. The concept can be evoked ...

To uncover what drives sexual behavior in animals, researchers studied the brain activity of male mice throughout the series of actions involved in sex leading up to ejaculation.

Researchers from ISTA discovered that sleep helps solidify spatial memories by reorganizing neuronal patterns. During non-REM ...

Orexins are neurotransmitters, which are chemicals in your brain that send messages from ... In other words, these orexins encourage neuron activity so that REM sleep is blocked and you’re ...

West Virginia University neuroscientists have discovered a way to control how much zinc is released to specific locations in ...

Researchers identified how a brain circuit involving dopamine and GLP-1 receptor impact palatability and hedonic eating.