A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

Study finds ultrathin tubes connecting brain cells that transport Alzheimer's proteins. The network changes months before ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By ...

Medical professionals are warning that three tell-tale signs upon waking could signal an elevated risk of dementia. A ...

Researchers have engineered a next-generation glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, capable of detecting the faintest incoming ...

Someone suffering from stress or mental health problems may suddenly feel lazy or hesitant to do the most basic things.

We can replace joints, lenses, even organs—but not the brain. As neuroscience unravels the mechanisms of neurodegeneration, ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal ...

Explore new insights into neurodegenerative therapies as researchers observe learning mechanisms in the living brain.

A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Alzheimer’s disease does not happen overnight. It comes on slowly, with early warning signs that are often easy to miss. And ...