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

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 Yale scientists. Neurobiologists once believed that each neuron held a ...

Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether ...

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

New research reveals that human memory may prioritize people and places over context, offering insight into how our brains ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the cerbrum contains less than 20 percent of the neurons in our brain. Eighty ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people ...

In the cerebral cortex, numerous neurons exchange information through junctions known as synapses. The strength of each ...

Every decision begins invisibly. Long before someone acts, the brain is already hard at work gathering evidence, weighing ...

Researchers have now shown that, despite individual differences in neuron activity, a shared underlying structure guides the ...