The mice had stopped running. Their legs were still, their wheels motionless. But deep inside their brains, a small cluster of neurons was still going, firing steadily as if the workout had never ...

When I began my master’s program in cognitive science, an electrical engineering professor told us—rather arrogantly—that the soul is nothing but neurons firing. “You’re deluded if you think otherwise ...

Understanding how the human brain stores information and later uses it to complete various tasks has been a long-standing goal of neuroscience and psychology research. Past studies have identified ...

Dysregulated neuronal excitability is a major feature of many neurological and psychiatric conditions. The Kv7 potassium channel has an important role in regulating neuronal firing, making it a ...