Scientists characterized the largest sample of a neural circuit to date to improve artificial intelligence models and better ...

Researchers have discovered another layer of complexity in gene expression, which could help explain how we're able to have so many billions of neurons in our brain. SMU (Southern Methodist University ...

The brain remains the king of computers. The most sophisticated machines inspired by it, known as "neuromorphic," now comprise up to 100 million neurons, as many as the brain of a small mammal. These ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

Our long-term research goal is to decipher the gene regulatory network that directs the embryonic development of various types of neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC, aka ARH).

Scientists have discovered specialized IC-encoder neurons that make the brain “see” illusions, such as squares or triangles that aren’t truly there.

Particle physicists are used to popping champagne corks when they make discoveries at lilliputian scales, but now it’s neuroscientists’ turn. After 12 years and more than $40 million, an eclectic team ...

A study of cells from 84 cadaver brains suggests that Alzheimer's has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially vulnerable. "There's an early phase where there's a very slow ...