Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

Starting with the question "How does our brain distinguish glucose from the many nutrients absorbed in the gut?" a KAIST ...

This important study presents a new method for longitudinally tracking cells in two-photon imaging data that addresses the specific challenges of imaging neurons in the developing cortex. It provides ...

A new study reveals that inhibitory neurons born later in development mature more quickly than earlier ones, allowing them to ...

The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

In her doctoral research at Columbia University, Ganguly creates models of the neuronal connections in the fruit fly brain ...

New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University. (THE CONVERSATION) — ...

Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

The same neuron can tell fruit flies to walk toward the smell of rotting fruit and speed up, according to new research from ...

Neuromorphic computing, as a novel approach to processing information by mimicking biological neural networks, has gradually demonstrated significant ...

Meanwhile, neuromorphic computing, inspired by the brain's architecture and functionality, aims to emulate its efficiency and adaptability in electronic circuits. This paper introduces a mathematical ...