In order to instantly facilitate these bodily processes, highly specialized neurons are used to transmit these signals and coordinate the body. This article covers the different types of neurons ...

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have identified the specific neurons in mice brains that tell them ...

The nervous system contains hundreds of different types of neurons that have physical forms specialized for their functions. Neurons communicate using electrical signals, or action potentials.

Scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding ...

A new model allows researchers to predict how decision-making changes when specific neural connections are strengthened or ...

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a unique group of neurons in the mouse brain that command the animal to ...

Neurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably have the same ...

RIKEN neuroscientists found oxytocin-secreting neurons are selectively impaired in an autism mouse model, affecting social ...

Parkinson's disease primarily affects neurons in the brain that produce dopamine (depicted here). Now, RIKEN researchers have found that ...