The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

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Biocomputing research is testing living neurons for computation as scientists look for energy-efficient alternatives to ...

Researchers from The University of Osaka report two new fluorescent indicators that can be used to visualize dynamic contacts ...

A research team has developed a way to produce a subset of highly specialised brain neurons that centrally degenerate in motor neuron disease and are damaged in spinal cord injury, laying foundations ...

Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron ...

Fruit fly larvae adjust their behaviour in response to their social surroundings. A research team at the University of Konstanz uncovered the underlying mechanisms.

A pioneering brain-cooling collar for patients with severe traumatic head injuries will be trialled at Addenbrooke’s Hospital ...

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Published January 7 in the journal Nature, one paper tackled the age-old problem of nature’s construction with a bit of a twist: it suggests that living networks, like our brain, may use some of the ...

Scientists have developed a computer-based model that may explain how nerve cells become damaged in ALS, and how best to time ...

Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries. Their study, published today in ...