The same group of neurons encode both actual motion and movement perceived in an optical illusion, according to a study on macaques.

Researchers record neurological changes in a region called the mushroom body in the brains of bees completing a maze in a virtual environment.

Imaging of the human brain reveals constellations of activity associated with conscious and unconscious states.

The eel-like lamprey can return to normal swimming and burrowing after suffering a severed spinal cord twice.

The protein expression data, which are freely available online, could help identify new drug targets for the disease.

Authors of a small study say the two abilities likely evolved in tandem.

Sleeping on a rhythmically swaying surface helps synchronize sleep oscillations in the human brain, a study finds.

The observation could pave the way for a blood test to predict disease progression in people with a genetic predisposition to developing the neurodegenerative disorder.

The method combines two approaches to reveal a high-resolution map of all 40 million synapses.