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The functioning of the brain relies on the precise organization of neuronal connections. In an article published in ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

A new model allows researchers to predict how decision-making changes when specific neural connections are strengthened or ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus - which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more - includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3).

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. The findings ...

Explore the science behind why we always have room for dessert, even after a full meal, and the brain's sugar cravings.

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children’s found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat ...

The physiological power and biological value of brain-derived neurotrophic factor is so significant that it is often referred ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...