A regulatory protein in astrocytes may explain how certain memories persist over time for learning and cognitive function.
It's a fact of life that the electrical activity of neurons will vary during the same task, even when the ultimate outcome is ...
The modern morning routine typically begins with a familiar, mechanical ritual that involves stumbling into the kitchen to ...
Muñoz, PhD, JD, and Amanda R. Merner, PhD, of the Health Technology Performance Lab within the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute, are the authors of a paper published in The American Journal ...
UC Berkeley researchers have identified a specific brain circuit in mice that controls how growth hormone floods the body ...
Young adults who turn to alcohol as a stress reliever may be setting up lasting damage to brain regions that govern memory, ...
A molecule linked to chronic inflammation disrupts the brain's ability to create new neurons, uncovering a pathway with ...
Our brains are constantly looking for ways to make our lives easier. When a behavior leads to something rewarding, the brain ...