Scientists have found that your brain separates memories into “what” and “where/when” using two different groups of neurons.

When the stomach is full, how does the brain know to stop eating? Scientists long assumed the answer lies mainly with neurons ...

Your brain’s “stop eating” signal may come from an unexpected source. Researchers found that astrocytes—once thought to just support neurons—actually play a key role in controlling appetite. After a ...

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Different parts of the brain perform a variety of functions, all of ...

Researchers have mapped how "histone bivalency" acts as a molecular clock for brain development. By holding genes in a poised state, this mechanism ensures neurons mature only after completing ...

Obesity and appetite research reveals that ‘tanycytes’ detect glucose to trigger fullness, offering a novel target for weight ...

A new study uncovers how hyperactive and dysregulated synaptic circuits emerge in the brain tissue of children impacted by Sanfilippo syndrome.

A new method of CCM using which connections between neurons can be inferred based on the causal relationships between spike train data. Understanding the brain’s functional architecture is a ...

A new Yale study has revealed that neurons—the energy-hungry cells that connect and direct activity in the brain—are equipped with "backup batteries" that kick in to keep the brain running during ...

Have you ever read something and felt it in your body? Let's say you read about muscle cramps and then suddenly as you read you start feeling like you are cramping too. Does this happen? Well, if your ...

Japanese scientists have found that age—related decline in long-term memory is not caused by its disappearance, but by ...

Historical views of the brain reflect the biases of the time. The industrial age spawned mechanical explanations for the ...