Most people have experienced the feeling: switching from one task to another, only to find the brain momentarily stuck in the ...

Communication begins long before children learn to speak. Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in ...

A new technology called LinCx allows scientists to create custom electrical connections between neurons with high precision.

Once those hormones are released, they increase activity in the brainstem region that affects attention, arousal, and ...

Researchers develop Neuroplex, a pipeline combining miniscopes and confocal imaging to track 9 distinct neuron types in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have made promising advances in understanding how to reduce anxiety through specific brain ...

Scientists have recreated the brain circuit responsible for transmitting feelings of pain for the first time. The breakthrough, made by a team at Stanford University in the US, could help with ...

The brain is often described as a dense forest of connections, and for years scientists have searched for ways to trim that ...

Eating is not only about getting enough calories. Animals also need to choose the right nutrients. When the body lacks ...

Researchers have found that your morning cup of coffee may do more than kickstart your day, it could also shield your brain from the memory-erasing effects of sleep deprivation. “Sleep deprivation ...

A new study provides the first visual evidence showing that brain circuits in living animals can be activated by ultrasound waves projected into specific patterns (holograms). Led by scientists at NYU ...