Researchers have mapped and catalogued more than 70,000 synaptic connections from ... to be derived from the ways brain cells, or neurons, are connected. Neuron-to-neuron contact points are ...

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team has recently demonstrated how temperature can affect ...

Converting one type of cell to another - for example, a skin cell to a neuron - can be done through a process that requires the skin cell to be induced into a "pluripotent" stem cell, then ...

A study reveals that motor control in the brain is modular and adaptable. Using optogenetics and imaging in mice, researchers ...

The research involved studying movement control in mice using a combination of optogenetics (controlling neural activity with ...

Science has published two studies, led by an Ikerbasque researcher at the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and ...

Discover why memory loss happens, its impact on health, and how lifestyle habits affect cognitive decline. Learn ways to ...

A new study from the University of Melbourne has provided fresh insights into how age-related changes in the heart affect the ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental ...