A young zebra finch learning to sing may not sound like much at first, just a babbling stream of chirps and whistles. But ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, identifying two molecules that must be present before ...

A new study published in the journal Neuron provides evidence that the brain stores competing memories of alcohol use and the ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders are often characterized by fearful responses in specific ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Brain organoids, which ...

As humans and other animals experience new things, their brains continuously update their memory of past events. These ...

Study authors Hunter Schweiger (left) and Ash Robbins. Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small ...

Astrocytes, once thought to be mere brain “support cells,” are now revealed to be key players in fear memory. Researchers found they actively help form, recall, and weaken fear responses by ...

Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Tal Sharf holds up a specialized chip for recording electrical activity in brain organoids. Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven its incredible ...

A few years ago, doctors began noticing something unusual about many patients who were later diagnosed with Parkinson disease ...