neuroscience

A population of neurons in pigeon brains encodes direction, intensity, and polarity of the Earth’s magnetic field.

Progenitor cells discovered in the brain’s small blood vessels have the capacity to differentiate into neurons and other tissue types.

A new system decodes brain signals from the motor cortex of monkeys and translates them into basic arm movements, despite temporary paralysis.

Researchers weaken the memories of drug use in recovering addicts.

Baboons are able to distinguish printed English words from nonsense sequences of letters—the first step in the reading process.

April 2012's selection of notable quotes

Spectators experience some of the same brain impulses as the dancers they're watching.

The human brain is an organized, 3D grid composed of elegant, ribbon-like fibers.

William Luttge, the founding executive director of the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida, passes away.

A new play about the father of modern neuroscience explores the many facets of Santiago Ramón y Cajal's work, personality, and life.

Cap off your celebration of Brain Awareness Week with some artistic applications of neuroscience.

When children need medications, getting the dosing and method of administration right is like trying to hit a moving target with an untried weapon.

The researcher who helped develop an Alzheimer's treatment now in clinical trials warns that the compound may actually impair memory.

The likelihood of developing dementia later in life may be predicted by the speed at which people walk, while grip strength may predict stroke.

Input lines are open for the National Institute of Substance Use and Addiction Disorders.

Deterioration of long-lived proteins on the surface of neuronal nuclei in the brain could lead to age-related defects in nervous function.

Hormones in the brain control sex-specific behaviors by activating individual genetic programs.

By recording nerve impulses in sound-processing regions of the brain, researchers can recreate the words people think.

Studying the evolution of altruistic behaviors reveals how knee-jerk good intentions can backfire.