The act of holding information in mind is accompanied by coordination of rotating brain waves in the prefrontal cortex, a phenomenon that may convey specific advantages, a new study suggests.

MIT neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can answer that question as well as the human brain.

Extra chromosome alters chromosomal conformation and DNA accessibility in neural progenitor cells, disrupting gene transcription and cell functions much like in cellular aging.

Computational modeling shows that both our ears and our environment influence how we hear.

Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests.

Tomosyn’s tight regulation of neurotransmitter release distinguishes functions of two neuron classes at the fly neuromuscular junction.

By integrating multiple sensory inputs, a loop of mutual inhibition among a small set of neurons allows worms to switch between long-lasting behavioral states.

Human neurons have fewer ion channels, which might have allowed the human brain to divert energy to other neural processes.

The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone to Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia.

While the brain acquires resistance to continuous treatment with mGluR5 inhibitor drugs, lasting effects may still arise if dosing occurs intermittently and during a developmental-critical period.