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A new study has identified a number of genes that are repressed at various time points after memory formation, providing important clues as to how long-term memories are formed.

A single neuron in a normal adult brain likely has more than a thousand genetic mutations that are not present in the cells that surround it, according to new research. The majority of these mutations appear to arise while genes are in active use, afte…

The nucleus accumbens, that control motivation in the brain, activates the activity of the motor cortex of the brain, and then promotes recovery of motor function during the early stage of recovery after spinal cord injury, new research shows.

Our brain cells have different genomes from one another. The study shows for the first time that mutations in somatic cells — that is, any cell in the body except sperm and eggs — are present in significant numbers in the brains of healthy people. Th…

Researchers use brain scans to determine the mechanism behind cognitive control of thoughts.

A chemical in the brain could potentially be harnessed to help young people with Tourette Syndrome to overcome the physical and vocal tics associated with the neurological disorder, say researchers.

Glutamate is an amino acid with very different functions: in the pancreas, it modulates the activity of the pancreatic ß–cells responsible for insulin production, whereas in the brain it is the main excitatory neurotransmitter. In recent years, it ha…

In a new study, a mathematical economist has demonstrated a connection between long-term income increases and personal satisfaction. Overtime also affects personal levels of happiness — but in a negative way, he says.

Scientists have uncovered a significant — and potentially treatable — relationship between a chemical that helps transmit signals in the brain and genetic mutations present in a subset of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.