Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

How do embryos develop? Why does the cortex of the mammalian brain fold? How do we feel touch at our fingertips? These and ...

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the School of Advanced Computing have built artificial neurons that ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

Place cells in the hippocampus integrate signals from other brain regions to create and adapt memories of locations, shedding ...

The brain’s rules seem simple: Fire together, wire together. When groups of neurons activate, they become interconnected. This networking is how we learn, reason, form memories, and adapt to our world ...

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the AI revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this ...

Learning to code doesn’t require new brain systems—it builds on the ones we already use for logic and reasoning.

Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores many of these ...

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat ...

Researchers showed that large motor neurons face high metabolic stress, making them more prone to degeneration. Reducing this ...