New findings show that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged neural networks in Huntington's and other diseases.
It turns out that the neural circuit behind the jaw movement most essential to survival—eating—is surprisingly simple.
Researchers have identified the specific neurons that trigger sneezing and coughing in mice.
Researchers have developed a rapid, noninvasive tool to track the neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs.
"Up until now, the spinal cord has been more or less a black box." A new sensor could help advance spinal cord disease and injury treatment.
During sleep, some neurons not only replay the recent past but also anticipate future experience, research in rats shows.
Researchers have discovered a network of neurons in mice that help them make left or right turns.
"By studying the fly brain, we have provided an initial glimpse into how a simple 'thought' is converted into an action."
New research finds that neurons work as a team to process facial expressions, vocalizations, and social cues.
Research in mice suggests that brain cells called astrocytes could be key to staying awake without cost to cognition or health.
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