Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

Published January 7 in the journal Nature, one paper tackled the age-old problem of nature’s construction with a bit of a twist: it suggests that living networks, like our brain, may use some of the ...

New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest ...

Why do we sometimes keep eating even when we're full and other times turn down food completely? Why do we crave salty things ...

UCLA basketball has been a bona fide defensive team under head coach Mick Cronin, riding it to compete for conference championships and make deep postseason runs in March. Under Cronin's watch, the ...

UMass Amherst engineers have built an artificial neuron powered by bacterial protein nanowires that functions like a real one, but at extremely low voltage. This allows for seamless communication with ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain ...

Nov 24, 2023; New York, New York, USA; General view of the in-season tournament court logo during warmups before a game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden.

Would someone please update us on the status of Paramjit Singh? Has he been deported and, if so, where? Or is he still being held in an known or unknown ICE facility? He was detained in a Chicago ...

Becoming Iron Man in the NFL is a lot tougher than calling your nano-tech suit over from wherever you’ve stashed it like Tony Stark. It takes literal decades of hard work, consistency, and reliability ...

JL Collins' The Simple Path to Wealth was intended as a plain‑spoken guide for readers who want financial independence without studying every corner of the stock market. Instead of chasing hot tips or ...