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

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...

Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food intake, the neurons in those circuits do not make the final decision to cease eating a meal.  The neurons ...

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

In addition to supporting brain health, cocoa also enhances memory and helps with stress management. In an object recognition ...

Quantum computers process multiple possibilities at once, unlike traditional computers. Quantum properties like entanglement ...

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

Mental health disorders are on the rise globally, with anxiety affecting millions. While there's no shortage of prescription ...

In a groundbreaking theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease.

Journave, the first non-addictive opioid-like pain medication, was developed based on Yale research from the ’90s.

A research team has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's -- tau protein and beta-amyloid -- affect brain circuits in distinct yet synergistic ways, particularly those ...

Researchers at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, led by Wolf Singer, have made a new discovery in ...