Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

Studies of neural metabolism reveal our brain’s effort to keep us alive and the evolutionary constraints that sculpted our ...

Reward memories both help people survive and lead to substance use disorders. Delving into the intricate mechanisms of how the brain remembers rewards at the cellular and genetic levels can help ...

A new study from Pitt researchers challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct ...

Exploring the interaction between sensory neurons and drug aversion can offer clues to the genetic basis of addiction.

Paradromics implanted—then removed—the device in an epileptic patient. The goal is to help people with conditions like ALS.

In a significant advance for brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, a University of Michigan research team has achieved ...

Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, raised US$650M in its latest Series E funding round.

Paradromics implanted its first brain implant device, Connexus, in a human patient last month, successfully recording ...

MRI imaging scans can track muscle changes in SMA children given Spinraza, a study found, with better results seen with early ...

A new study reveals that individuals with autism are four times more likely to develop early-onset Parkinson’s disease highlighting shared dopamine-related pathways ...