Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy ...

Researchers used lasers to record and stimulate the activity of neurons in mice to learn how the brain processes and ...

“It’s possible that the mice weren’t seeing them,” admits Shin, “because the technique has involved a relatively small number ...

Scientists have pinpointed Y1 receptor neurons in the brain that can override chronic pain signals when survival instincts like hunger or fear take precedence. Acting like a neural switchboard, these ...

Researchers led by Hokto Kazama at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered how animals sense ...

Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory ...

The newfound ensemble of neurons could lead to therapies to treat persistent pain, which affects roughly one of five people ...

Since my retirement after working as a neurologist in the USA for over five decades, I have been spending a significant ...

Scientists have discovered a group of brain cells in the orbitofrontal cortex that become more active when outcomes are uncertain, revealing how the brain adapts and learns from unpredictable ...

Ordinary human cells, not just neurons, respond more strongly to memory signals when they arrive in spaced bursts rather than ...

Researchers announce breakthrough results for AMT-130, the first disease-modifying treatment for Huntington's disease, with ...

Summary: Scientists have shown that neurons don’t rely solely on sugar for energy — they can also burn fat. When energy ...