A recent publication in the journal Cell discusses the processes and changes in the brain that arise while fighting and watching intense fights. Study: To see is to experience: Aggression neurons ...

Researchers have engineered a next-generation glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, capable of detecting the faintest incoming ...

People with Alzheimer's disease develop defects in cognitive functions like memory as well as problems with noncognitive functions that can lead to anxiety and depression. In a paper published April 6 ...

A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska used a sea slug to recently examine how neurons can be activated through biomolecular tweaks that was essentially discovered by accident during an ...

A new study suggests that how neurons process energy may determine whether they resist damage or begin to break down.

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a new type of pipette that can deliver ions to individual neurons without affecting the sensitive extracellular milieu. Researchers at Linköping ...

Researchers use biocompatible polydopamine nanoparticles and near-infrared light to remotely trigger activity in neuron and muscle cells with minimal side effects. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Remote control ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

A new study has linked distinct neural and behavioral characteristics in autism spectrum disorder to a simple computational principle. Centered on the “dynamic range” of neurons, which reflects how ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “monkey see, monkey do,” and now, there’s a meme for that with the neuron activation meme. This popular meme is often deployed as a way to add a comedic twist to ...