Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

Just an hour of socializing per day helped mice fight tumors. Now scientists have traced the brain circuitry that turns ...

Scientists have built an artificial neuron that’s so realistic it fires, learns, and responds to chemical signals just like the real thing – a breakthrough that could transform computing, medicine, ...

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...

When faced with the same evidence, each individual can reach a different decision. How billions of specialized cells make split-second choices has largely been an open research question. In a new ...

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Feeding in mammals is controlled by a complex neural system. Although several key neural pathways related to total calorie intake have been ...

Virtually none of the world’s high voltage powerlines have sensors—they operate based on conservative estimates about safe capacity and run below their true peak capability. So Heimdall Power ...