Research findings are available online in the journal Nature Metabolism. The original story “ Sweating may naturally suppress ...

Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study published in Neuron, researchers reveal ...

In October 2023, Neuroscience News reported research showing that the hippocampus does much more than store memories. Drawing ...

I still vividly remember the first time we observed neurons responding not to audible sound, but to concentrated, precisely ...

New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by modulating specific excitatory neurons in the brain. Using a mouse ...

The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the ...

A male fruit fly in a laboratory chamber extends his wings and vibrates them to produce his species' version of a love song.

It takes two to tango, and two to trigger Parkinson’s. New research identifies the "partners in crime" genes that work together to overwhelm the brain’s waste-management system.

Targeting OTULIN has proven to eliminate toxic tau proteins in human neurons for the first time, opening a new avenue for treating dementia.

Biocomputing research is testing living neurons for computation as scientists look for energy-efficient alternatives to ...

For decades, most scientists treated the spinal cord as little more than a biological cable. The brain gave orders, the ...