A brain contains hundreds or thousands of different kinds of neurons, each with its own shape, connections and function. Yet ...

Scientists have discovered a specific group of brain cells that create memories of meals, encoding not just what food was eaten but when it was eaten. The findings, published in Nature Communications, ...

A 232,251-cell atlas shows neuronal identity is rebuilt after birth as DNA enhancers open in cell-specific combinations, ...

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offer a closer look at how the brain may connect reward expectations with continued action. The study does not establish ...

The longer we stay awake, the more certain brain cells appear to turn up the pressure to sleep, eventually making rest nearly ...

Dopamine neurons in the midbrain may, with aging, be increasingly susceptible to a vicious spiral of decline driven by fuel shortages, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine (NY, USA) ...

ERBB4 is not the single cause of Alzheimer’s disease, and these findings do not mean an ERBB4-targeted treatment is ready for patients. Instead, the study points to abnormal ERBB4 activity in ...

Potential root cause of Alzheimer’s may have just been discovered - Study suggests Alzheimer’s may not only damage neurons ...

Researchers identify "meal memory" neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating. Scientists have discovered a specific group of brain cells that create ...

Physical activity causes a type of brain cell called astrocytes to contract, which then leads to the formation of new neurons, according to a study in mice ...

A study led by Nikita Komarov and Simon Sprecher at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, has discovered neurons in the fly larva mouth that allow the taste of food texture. Published in the ...