New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

The human brain is comprised of two main types of cells, known as neurons and glia. The first are responsible for ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

A new study reveals that inhibitory neurons born later in development mature more quickly than earlier ones, allowing them to ...

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) reports its latest AI model aimed at helping researchers better understand how cells ...

The same neuron can tell fruit flies to walk toward the smell of rotting fruit and speed up, according to new research from ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to award the 2026 HFSP Nakasone Award to ...

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.