Recent experimental findings suggest that d-amphetamine, a potent central nervous system stimulant, can override learned ...
A groundbreaking analysis reveals that chronic consumption of fatty foods triggers a biological disconnect, flooding your gut ...
Scientists identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting genetic and environmental ...
UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.
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 ...
Neurons can rapidly rebalance their communication using a structural signal rather than electrical activity, overturning long-held assumptions about how synapses maintain stability.
In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...
UNDATED (WKRC) - Memory has long been exclusively associated with the brain, but a new study found that other parts of the body are also capable of making memories. The new research was published in ...
Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the ...