Neuroscience
What Singing Fruit Flies Can Tell Us About Quick Decisions
You wouldn't hear the mating song of the male fruit fly as you reached for the infested bananas in your...
Human brains ‘hard-wired’ to link what we see with what we do
Your brain's ability to instantly link what you see with what you do is down to a dedicated information 'highway',...
Decision-making center of brain identified
Although choosing to do something because the perceived benefit outweighs the financial cost is something people do daily, little is...
Researchers decrease pain sensitivity using light
A team of Bio-X researchers at Stanford has developed mice whose sensitivity to pain can be dialed up or down...
Genetic molecular mechanisms of neural development identified
Neural development is an extremely complex and highly orchestrated process, involving genetic cascades during which dozens of genes are activated...
New High-Tech Lab Records the Brain and Body in Action
How does an autistic child take in information when he sits in a classroom abuzz with social activity? How long...
Scientists create detailed picture of protein linked to learning, pain and brain disorders
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and Vanderbilt University have created the most detailed 3-D picture yet of a...
Motion-Sensing Cells in the Eye Let the Brain ‘Know’ About Directional Changes
How do we “know” from the movements of speeding car in our field of view if it’s coming straight toward...
Brain development provides insights into adolescent depression
A new study led by the University of Melbourne and Orygen Youth Health Research Centre is the first to discover...
Watching how the brain works
There are more than a trillion cells called neurons that form a labyrinth of connections in our brains. Each of...
Stanford researchers identify cellular elastic that keeps nerves resilient
A team of Stanford Bio-X scientists has found the secret to how nerves withstand the wear and tear of bending...
Researchers generate new neurons in brains, spinal cords of living adult mammals
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers created new nerve cells in the brains and spinal cords of living mammals without the...
Brain signals move paralyzed limbs in new experiment
To help people suffering paralysis from injury, stroke or disease, scientists have invented brain-machine interfaces that record electrical signals of...
A Circuit for Change
To answer the seemingly simple question "Have I been here before?" we must use our memories of previous experiences to...