Researchers have developed a "laser-powered artificial neuron," which is like a supercharged version of a biological neuron. This chip-based laser neuron mimics how human neurons work, but it's ...

Closely related dopamine-releasing neurons in the olfactory bulb behave in fundamentally different ways depending on their physical structure.

The brain is a complex tangle of neurons that allow us to process lots of different stimuli at once. But according to new research from Duke University, that multi-tasking ability doesn't necessarily ...

Neurons can rapidly rebalance their communication using a structural signal rather than electrical activity, overturning long-held assumptions about how synapses maintain stability.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 78, No. 2, [Part 2: Biological Sciences] (Feb., 1981), pp. 1264-1268 (5 pages) Mesencephalic dopamine neurons from ...

Results show that diminished odor stimulation reduces the number of newly-generated neurons that express particular odorant receptors, indicating a selective alteration in the neurogenesis of these ...

A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues with rewards ...