Latest about Neuroscience
You're born with most of your neurons — but the brain makes some mysterious new ones in adulthood
Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and dementia.
Babies' brain activity changes dramatically before and after birth, groundbreaking study finds
New brain scans have shown that neurons in several regions of the brain become significantly more active across birth.
'Electronic' scalp tattoos could be next big thing in brain monitoring
Electrodes can now be printed onto the scalp to measure brain activity.
Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on 'joy rides.'
Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the journey and the rewarding destination.
These 3 neurons may underlie the drive to eat food
A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds.
What really caused encephalitis lethargica, the mysterious disease described in the movie 'Awakenings'?
Revisiting a disease that affected a million people might provide answers we need for the future.
Trigger for deadly neurodegenerative disorder identified
The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.
Our brains can understand written sentences in the 'blink of an eye,' study reveals
Language processing happens at speeds significantly faster than it takes to speak one word aloud.
