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 ...

Research reveals why misplaced neurons in the brain are overactive and lead to developmental disorders. When neurons do not migrate to their proper place during brain development, it causes ...

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 ...

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 ...