The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

In their study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified an unusual type of brain cell they named “ovoid ...

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Bar. Date. Martini. Olive. Bank. Deep in your brain, neurons known as concept cells are firing. You might have concept cells that fire for martinis but not for olives. Or ones that fire for bars — ...

During the research, the team discovered that simultaneous, recurrent firing of these neurons in mice produces ... "This is changing what we know about body-to-brain communication and how ...

Alteration in Brain Waves When we examined the mice ... Surprisingly, when we examined the relationship between neurons whose burst firing changed and whether they showed phase-locking behaviour ...

Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural ...

The research team found that these neurons regulate key aspects of the brain-heart-gut axis ... the team discovered that simultaneous, recurrent firing of these neurons in mice produces a torpor ...

The study links differences in alpha- and beta-frequency oscillations with brain-wide variation in the balance between excitatory neurons—those that boost activity by firing and passing signals ...