Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

“Illusions are fun, but they are also a gateway to perception,” says Hyeyoung Shin, assistant professor of neuroscience at Seoul National University. Shin is the first author of a new study in Nature ...

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...

Researchers demonstrate an artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve cells. “Mimicking the behaviour of biological neurons ...

Neuromorphic computing seeks to replicate the behaviour of biological neurons to achieve more adaptive and energy-efficient ...

On a warm Melbourne day late last year, hundreds of thousands of live human brain cells sat inside a box on a table in ...