Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This reliability allows the brain to recognize the same object each time it is seen. Our ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared ...

Glial cells, also known as neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells that play a crucial role in various neurophysiological processes. They not only support nervous system structures but also contribute to ...

A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in ...

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article ...

Prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos is associated with altered brain structure, function, and metabolism, with a duration into late childhood and adolescence.