For more than 50 years, it has been known that in the cerebral cortex of many mammals, neurons with the same function are ...

The goal was to gain a better understanding of how the potential risks and rewards of a particular decision are weighed in ...

Nagoya University researchers found that excessive neuronal activation, not decreased activity, drives age-related cognitive ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring ...

We all know walking is good for us—it keeps the waistline in check, helps with digestion (especially after an all-you-can-eat ...

That's promising, given the growing need for weight loss and obesity treatments in humans. According to the World Health Organization, 43% of people aged 18 and up were overweight as of 2022; 16% ...

Following an injury, such as a traumatic crush injury, the peripheral nervous system is itself often able to effectively regenerate. This capacity of regeneration is mainly attributable to the Schwann ...