Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. The findings ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered a novel mechanism involved in brain development. They found that small ...

Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove harmless over time.

Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers have now developed a 3D-printed 'brain-like environment' ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

Neurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably have the same ...

Columbia scientists have identified specialized brainstem neurons that tell mice when to stop eating. These cells integrate ...

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling ...

Columbia scientists find and manage to activate and deactivate in mice the neurons responsible for making the decision to ...

Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed.

The researchers observed that the maggots consistently preferred the rotten fruit over the fresh one. This behavior suggested ...

The finding may open a whole new world in the study of Alzheimer's disease, said biophysicist Aneta Stefanovska.