A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Learn more about the “glue sniffer” protein, which is able to detect brain cells’ incoming chemical signals, and what that ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By ...

Neuroscientists have long listened to the brain’s electrical spikes, but those loud crackles are only the final output of a ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Round after round of addiction therapy. Years of taking medication meant to curb cravings. And still, many patients who struggle with opioid use disorders end up going back to the substance, says Dr.

At one busy exhibit at the 2024 Beckman Institute Open House, visitors donned headbands with sensors and focused on foam balls hovering above small fans. It seemed like the visitors simply watched the ...

Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at the Texas Children’s Hospital have uncovered a new cell type in the human brain. The team ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...