A new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions of years ago in ...

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Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production, a process that fails in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

A new study from the multidisciplinary brain research center at Bar-Ilan University found that jellyfish and sea anemones ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...