Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that the gut's rhythmic muscle movements could help ...

There is such a specialized, complex network of neurons serving the gut that it is sometimes referred to as out second brain.

Dopamine is often called the brain's "motivation molecule," but for me, it represents something deeper, a window into how ...

How do embryos develop? Why does the cortex of the mammalian brain fold? How do we feel touch at our fingertips? These and ...

Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named "Frazzled" (known as DCC in ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and School of Advanced Computing have developed artificial neurons that ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

USC scientists design brain-like neurons that learn in hardware, not software, paving the way for energy-efficient AI general ...

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role against oxidative stress in neurons, independent of its role producing the ...

Scientists have uncovered a key role for the protein “Frazzled” in building and maintaining the rapid neural connections that allow fruit flies to react in milliseconds.