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The brain doesn't merely register time—it structures it, according to new research from the Kavli Institute for Systems ...

Manaker says it’s fitting that walnuts look somewhat like tiny brains — take it as a hint from Mother Nature that this tree ...

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of ...

New research has pinpointed specific brain regions that are altered in individuals with psychopathy—especially those with ...

New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

As time goes by, our bodies change, you know, even the brain. A major change is how brain structure seems to shrink with age. Studies show that this happens at both large and small levels inside. You ...

The transmission of signals can, however, not just be strengthened or weakened; it can also be enabled in the first place or completely stopped. For example, neuroscientists know today that synapses ...

“That’s the part that’s really satisfying for neuroscientists,” Ting says. “You can turn them off, turn them back on and then see how that affects the brain circuit.” ...

These are, to be precise, some fictional characters/animals that have been deftly crafted using AI techniques. The Italian phrases used to name these characters are nonsensical and funny—not to ...