A new study uncovers how progesterone-responsive neurons in the anterior ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) toggle between ...

A new study reveals how interneurons, brain cells that regulate the firing of other neurons, act as traffic controllers in ...

Fret not, my sleep-deprived friend, because new neuroscience suggests that NREM sleep—meaning, straightforwardly, “non-rapid ...

A study led by Dr. Marco Bocchio in the Durham University Department of Psychology reveals how specific brain cells called ...

Many theories attempt to explain consciousness, but one that’s gaining traction is the idea of electromagnetic (EM) ...

Previously, researchers assumed that absence was represented in the brain by neurons not firing. But recent studies have shown that the brain encodes absence with unique neural patterns. To push this ...

Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music.

This year is the centennial anniversary of German psychiatrist Hans Berger's invention of electroencephalography (EEG), a way ...

Previously, researchers assumed that absence was represented in the brain by neurons not firing. But recent studies have shown that the brain encodes absence with unique neural patterns. To push this ...

Discovery hints at wide-ranging potential for enhancing brain function Although it is widely recognized that sleep boosts ...

This article reports a useful set of findings on how electrophysiological response properties of neurons correlate with their position in the brain. The evidence currently remains incomplete, with ...