Neuroscience

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new, wearable sensor that uses silver nanowires to monitor electrophysiological signals,...

Beginning with the invention of the first microscope in the late 1500s, scientists have been trying to peer into preserved...

We have approximately 100 billion nerve cells in our brains, all of which communicate with one another. Why do they...

Even after complete spinal paralysis, the human spinal cord is able to trigger activity in the leg muscles using electrical...

A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an...

Your brain is a memory powerhouse, constantly recording experiences in long-term memory. Those memories help you find your way through...

If you need a piece of hardware attached to the delicate tissue of your brain or spinal cord, wouldn’t it...

Our sense of touch is one we often take for granted, until our leg falls asleep and we aren't able...

Proteins play a fundamental role in almost all biological processes. They consist of chains composed of up to 20 different...

Getting enough of the right kind of sleep is crucial for keeping both body and mind healthy. Now a team...

Researchers in the United States have identified a molecular network that comprises many of the genes previously shown to contribute...

Swiss scientists have used a cutting-edge method to stimulate neurons with light. They have successfully recorded synaptic transmission between neurons...

Researchers show that nerve cell centralisation does begin in multicellular animals. While searching for the origin of our brain, biologists...

University of Chicago developmental neuroscientists have found specific brain markers that predict generosity in children. Those neural markers appear to...