New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions ...

What has puzzled researchers and philosophers for many centuries is the ‘why’ of sleep, along with the ‘how’. We human animals know from experience that we need to sleep, ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — A research team identified the brain's food-specific memory system and its direct role in overeating and diet-induced obesity. They found a specific ... A Molecule Is Shown to ...

Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to ...

Discover the untapped potential of the brain’s adaptability. Learn how neuroplasticity reshapes cognitive abilities at any ...

Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

The new research reveals a novel mechanism for signal transmission in brain cells and helps answer an open question in neuroscience about how intracellular signals travel over long distances in ...

It is inevitable that our brains shrink as we grow older. However, with healthy habits, age-related cognitive changes can be ...