Computers are often thought of as artificial brains. That said, they’re nowhere close to being as complex or energy-efficient ...

Have you ever wondered how a fly manages to dodge you in a split second? Scientists have long been fascinated by the ...

A new technology called LinCx allows scientists to create custom electrical connections between neurons with high precision.

Scientists have created a new way to map how brain cells connect by assigning each neuron a unique molecular “barcode.” Using ...

Neurons and white blood cells differ greatly in shape, function, and location within the body. However, researchers at the ...

A team of neuroscientists at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, in Lisbon, has been able to map single neural connections over long distances in the brain. "These are the first measurements of ...

Researchers discover that rare axo-axonic synapses form a decentralized network of "broker" neurons to drive split-second fly ...

Special Operations veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries and posttraumatic stress disorder experienced notable ...

The ambitious effort to chart every neuronal connection in the brain—connectomics—has long been held back by slow, expensive, and technically demanding imaging workflows. In this proof-of-concept ...

According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, an estimated 10 million people around the world live with Parkinson’s disease — a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to move. Parkinson’s ...