Researchers found that astrocytes in the amygdala actively encode, maintain, and extinguish fear memories. Altering their ...

The brains of “superagers” with exceptional memory skills have superior abilities to grow new neurons, a groundbreaking study ...

No body, no dopamine, no problem. Scientists have successfully coached lab-grown brain tissue to solve a classic robotics challenge, proving that the will to learn is hardwired into our neurons.

Researchers used electrical signals to send and receive information from brain organoids so they can learn to get better at ...

The neuropeptide oxytocin is a special messenger substance that nerve cells use to communicate with each other. It is acting ...

Researchers mapped myelin-making cells in mice, showing some brain regions recover better after myelin damage.

Cancer tumors hijack the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain, triggering a hormonal response that suppresses the immune system.

Explore the parallels and differences between AI architectures and the human brain's design and functionality in processing ...

Duke researchers study an approach that may help millions manage diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy-induced nerve pain.

A new animal study shows how the neuropeptide oxytocin specifically promotes social behavior. Researchers have demonstrated that oxytocin acts directly in the medial prefrontal cortex, a central area ...

Have you ever had an itch that you could never seem to satisfy? It might not be skin damage that's your problem, the source ...

Researchers have solved a decades-old mystery about how the body senses cold — and why menthol feels cool — paving the way ...