Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior ...

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

Avian species have become important model organisms in behavioral neuroscience due to their capacity for complex cognitive functions supported by ...

Alcohol exposure before birth may quietly set the brain on a path toward risky drinking decades later.

Meet the Kraken, a massive disorientation device used to train astronauts for long space missions. We introduce viewers to the Kraken, a massive disorientation device housed on Wright Patterson ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

Canadian researchers show that stress modifies the morphology of brain cells in mice, directly influencing the rodents' level of physical activity. Astrocytes in the lateral hypothalamus region of the ...

The DeepInMiniMicroscope developed by UC Davis electrical engineering professor Weijian Yang combines optical technology and machine learning to create a device that can take high-resolution ...

Alcohol does not simply relax the mind. It rewires it. With repeated use, drinking can splinter the brain’s carefully coordinated networks into scattered, competing circuits that chase the next drink ...