Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood through the brain vessels, causing them to expand slightly and then relax,…
Using mice, scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and their collaborators from Keio University School of…
One in every 10 individuals above the age of 65 develops an age-related neurological disorder like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, yet…
Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal -- foraging for…
Imagine a busy restaurant: dishes clattering, music playing, people talking loudly over one another. It's a wonder that anyone in…
There lies a paradox in sleep. Its apparent tranquility juxtaposes with the brain's bustling activity. The night is still, but…
A collaborative research endeavor by scientists in the Departments of Radiology, Neurology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at the UNC School…
In a study in today's (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in…
Echoes can make speech harder to understand, and tuning out echoes in an audio recording is a notoriously difficulty engineering…
A new study led by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine sheds light on the…