First complete connectome of the fruit fly central nervous system details all connections between neurons in the brain and ...
Our brain prepares the body for an incoming meal before we even take the first bite. The aroma of food simmering on the stove ...
A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Neurons are similar to other cells in the human body in a number of ways, but ...
A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity ...
From Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s hand came branches and whorls, spines and webs. Now-famous drawings by the neuroanatomist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries showed, for the first time, the ...
Despite its small size—it could sit in the palm of your hand—the zebra finch is a remarkable learner. A songbird native to Australia, it’s renowned for its ability to pick up new songs. That talent ...
The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it ...
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