While probing the escape reflex in the fruit fly Drosophila, researchers at Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (JGU) and the ...

Physical activity increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, a protein that acts like fertilizer for ...

To navigate, the brain must convert changing sensations into a map-like sense of the world, which remains stable as the body moves. A new study finds that the fly brain sometimes performs the ...

Navigating the world is no mean feat, especially when the world pushes back. For instance, airflow hitting a fly on its right side can, after a turn, become a headwind. To stay on course, the fly's ...

But not all BCIs measure brain activity in the same way.

Information pervades the universe, yet means nothing. Meaning emerged when matter organized into systems that could ...

Miami neuroscience research duo discovered how to restore electrical activity in brain cells linked to autism spectrum disorder ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

A new study from the University of Haifa suggests that disorders as different as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and autism may ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch the thalamus and cortex interact in real time. They found that the thalamus ...

Understanding how the brain processes information remains one of science’s toughest challenges. Every thought, memory, and decision relies on neurons exchanging chemical messages at incredible speed.