UMass scientists create low-voltage artificial neurons from bacteria that communicate with living cells like real brain cells ...

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A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a key mechanism underlying the development of motor neuron diseases, offering new insights into potential treatment options, according to a study published ...

When we are engaged in a task, our brain's auditory system changes how it works. One of the main auditory centers of the brain, the auditory cortex, is filled with neural activity that is not ...

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A new study reveals how young synapses gradually mature to send chemical signals correctly — a process that can take days and depends on neural activity.