Why do we crave sweet treats over healthier options? While it comes down to how our brains process taste and what we expect ...

A new study reveals how the brain determines whether a smell is pleasant or revolting, highlighting why scent evokes such strong emotional responses.

Developmental Implications Many of the mechanisms during neuron pathway finding are redundant and resilient. Thus, severe aberrations must occur for major developmental abnormalities to be ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety.

Neurons are the basic cellular unit of the nervous system. The structure of the neuron includes: Cell body: In the cell body, neurons store genetic material and produce energy to function. Axon: Axons ...

The Australian-developed machine, a biocomputer marketed for research purposes, uses living neural tissue integrated with ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples ...

Mice taught to link smells with tastes, and later fear, revealed how the amygdala teams up with cortical regions to let the ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...