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Whether you see an angry face in a tree trunk or even the presence of Jesus Christ in toasted cheese, until now scientists haven’t understood exactly what the brain is doing when it processes visual signals and interprets them as representations of the…

‘Superagers’ who performed a challenging memory task in an MRI scanner were able to learn and recall new information as well as 25-year-old participants. Neurons in the visual cortex of brains of superaging older adults retain their selective and effic…

The neocortex is a layered structure of the brain in which neurons are arranged parallel to each other. This organization is critical for healthy brain function. Researchers have uncovered two key processes that direct this organization. The researcher…

An observational study conducted using Drosophila fruit flies has uncovered a signaling pathway that causes neural cells to enter divisions after damage. The research is important because the signaling kinases are also seen activated in human Alzheimer…

In defining periods of development, the brain re-organizes connections between its neurons more freely than in its adult form. Researchers have now discovered two methods to reopen such plasticity: repeated ketamine anesthesia and non-invasive 60 hertz…

To quickly express genes needed for learning and memory, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized.

Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape – creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and…

In a new study, researchers show that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice prompted an immediate and long-lasting increase in connections between neurons. The findings are published July 5 in the journal Neuron.

Researchers have discovered lymph node-like structures close to the tumor in brain cancer patients, where immune cells can be activated to attack the tumor. They also found that immunotherapy enhanced the formation of these structures in a mouse model….

Flies have discriminating taste. Like a gourmet perusing a menu, they spend much of their time seeking sweet nutritious calories and avoiding bitter, potentially toxic food. But what happens in their brains when they make these food choices? Researcher…