Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...

Scientists at UBC ‘s faculty of medicine have discovered a new type of brain cell called ‘ovoid cells.’ These specialized ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts—photos of family and friends on the ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that helps brain cells adapt and strengthen connections, ...

According to a new study from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences, the brain contains higher concentrations of ...

Researchers at FORTH have developed a new type of artificial neural network (ANN) that incorporates features of biological ...

If you’ve noticed the word ‘dopamine’ popping up everywhere, you’re not alone. Often associated with other terms like 'decor' ...

So it really opened our eyes to the capabilities of sensory neurons." In other words, not all neurons respond to just one thing and relay it up to the brain. It's way more complex — both in what ...

Pain is an example of an important sensory neuron. When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical ...

Terry Sejnowski is laboratory head of the computational neurobiology laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the author of ChatGPT and The Future of AI. Motley Fool host Ricky ...

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Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...