Yelling at your kids may feel like the only way to get them to listen sometimes, but as a method of discipline, it can lead ...

The single-celled Stentor coeruleus learns through CaMKII-driven protein modification, mirroring mechanisms found in the human brain.

Scientists have known for more than a century that a single-celled organism with no nerve cells—much less a brain—can behave ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...

As reported by Current Biology, the paper, titled "Songbird connectome reveals tunneling of migratory neurons in the adult ...

Higher levels of serotonin may worsen tinnitus, a new study in mice suggests. So, what does this mean for SSRI users?

A thin strip of flexible film, printed with layers of graphene and molybdenum disulfide ink, fired electrical spikes into a ...

For example, right before females ovulate — when estrogen reaches its peak — they tend to be more physically active. The ...

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, a new study in mice showed. These pathways appear to connect distant regions in ways that have ...

Salk neuroscientists found how specialized brain cells called astrocytes contribute to fragile X syndrome symptoms: through a ...

Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body's energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you're ...