Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly ...

A tiny circuit, printed from ink made of atom-thin crystals, just fired electrical pulses that a living brain cell recognized and responded to. Researchers at Northwestern University say it is the ...

Even in the primary visual cortex, a brain region named for its specialized role in processing basic features of what the eyes see, not every neuron ends up answering the call to process properties of ...

The outer regions of the brain, the cortex, have specific layers of different cells—neurons—that are similarly ordered among all mammals, from tiny mouse brains to huge elephant brains. However, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have developed a "laser-powered artificial neuron," which is like a supercharged version of a biological neuron. This ...

Scientists have developed a new kind of laser-based artificial neuron that mimics a biological nerve cell. This artificial ...

All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these ...

Rugby league player Jai Arrow's recently announced diagnosis of motor neuron disease has again brought this devastating ...

The distinct aging rates of neural progenitor cells and Wnt signaling dictate mammalian cortical layer proportions.