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Scientists used zebrafish that carry the same genetic mutations as humans with Fragile X syndrome and autism, and discovered the neural networks and pathways that produce the hypersensitivities to sound in both species.

Being able to feel empathy and to take in the other person’s perspective are two abilities through which we understand what is going on in the other’s mind. But it is still unclear what exactly they constitute. Researches have now developed a model whi…

Doctors may soon be able to more accurately diagnose concussions by measuring the number of certain molecules in a person’s saliva, according to researchers. The results of a recent clinical study confirmed that a patient’s spit may be used to aid conc…

Researchers have shown that nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

Spending time in nature is believed to benefit people’s mental health. However, new research suggests that giving people with existing mental health conditions formal ‘green prescriptions’, may undermine some of the benefits.

Neuroscience experts have released research that breaks with the past fifty years of neuroscientific opinion, arguing that the way we store memories is key to making human intelligence superior to that of animals.

Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibers in the eye, in a discovery that could aid the development of new treatments for glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide.

Researchers discovered that a specific brain region monitors food preferences as they change across thirsty and quenched states. By targeting neurons in that part of the brain, they were able to shift food choice preferences from a more desired reward …

A new study highlights the sophisticated mental machinery that helps the brain simulate the results of different actions and make the best choice.

Researchers have created a ‘developmental atlas’ of gene expression in neurons, using gene sequencing and machine learning to categorize more than 250,000 neurons in the brains of fruit flies. Their study finds that neurons exhibit the most molecular d…