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A new study reveals how chronic pain triggers depression through structural changes in the brain's hippocampus.

Princeton researchers have combined brain cells and advanced electronics into a single 3D device that can be programmed to ...

We can get silicon to "think" but the neuron can't be beat for efficiency. So, researchers worked to imitate it.

How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

Researchers at LMU have developed a human cell model that replicates key mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases—with ...

Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human ...

Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells. When you purchase through ...

A rare group of adults over 80, known as SuperAgers, are rewriting what we thought was possible for the aging brain. With memory abilities comparable to people decades younger, their brains either ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

Human beings are getting dumber. That's a fact, according to several researchers who have raised concerns about the state of ...