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Researchers have developed a means of tracking the activity of the far-reaching ends of retinal neurons (called boutons) as they deliver visual information to the thalamus, a brain region involved in image processing.

Research shows that using minimally invasive electrical currents on the brain’s prefrontal cortex can reduce the intention to carry out physical and sexual assault. It’s a new and promising approach to interventions around violence.

Maternal use of the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) can alter the brain circuits in her offspring that control behaviors reminiscent of autism spectrum disorder, suggests a study in mice. These results have no immediate bearing on the treatment of d…

The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease may impair the brain’s ability to convert its primary fuel source into usable energy, finds a study of female mice. The research suggests therapeutic strategies that promote brain energy convers…

A study of barn owls suggests the visual systems of humans and birds may be more similar than previously thought.

Researchers say they have developed an experimental drug, similar to compounds used to treat diabetes, that slows the progression of Parkinson’s disease itself — as well as its symptoms — in mice.

Brain regions that are involved in the articulation of language are also active in the perception of language. This finding makes a significant contribution to clarifying a research question that has been hotly debated for decades.

Caltech scientists have developed an algorithm that can predict someone’s IQ based on their brain activity patterns, as revealed by brain scans.

A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and could one day help recovering drug addicts avoid future drug use.