Neurons are the specialized cells that allow our bodies to transmit impulses, like factories that process inputs. They send ...

How the brain gets wired up matters. Consider the neurons involved in the sense of smell. Hook them up wrong, and suddenly ...

Whenever a patient was shown a picture of Jennifer Aniston, one particular neuron in the patient’s brain would start to fire. Other individual neurons in the same brain region are associated with ...

A computer model developed by researchers from Japan and Seattle's Allen Institute could lead to new methods for studying brain diseases Read More ...