Researchers are taking advantage of tiny hydra's transparency to learn how they sense touch.

A tiny wireless optogenetic device takes researchers one step closer to new treatments for chronic pain, depression, epilepsy, and more.

Mounting research shows that going for a swim can preserve memories, reduce mood disorders and increase mental acuity in all age groups.

To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a new study shows.

New research reveals what causes a sneeze at the cellular and molecular level. Understanding what's going on may slow the spread of infectious diseases.

A new discovery that skin itch mechanisms differ on hairy versus hairless skin could lead to more effective treatments for peiple who have chronic itch.

Fruit flies and mosquitoes have about 200,000 brain cells That's enough to do a lot of processing, even more than a supercomputer.

New research in mice indicates a potential drug target for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, a protein called melanocortin 3 receptor.

Adaptable neurons are tied to learning and memory but also to neurological disorders. By studying fruit flies, researchers found a mechanism that controls neuroplasticity.