During brain development, neurons can regulate their movement until they reach their final destination thanks to a "molecular switch" involving the protein Teneurin 4 (Ten4).

Graph theory and computational modeling reveal that neural network architecture biases the male Caenorhabditis elegans brain toward prioritized sexual behaviors.

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For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

AI‑designed intracellular antibody fragments can stay stable inside cells and bind misfolded proteins, opening new treatment ...

Credit: Mark Hersam/Northwestern University Printed artificial neurons can now send lifelike signals that activate real brain ...

Brain function has traditionally been interpreted within a neuron-centric framework; however, this view has shifted toward a model of neuron-glia ...

Neurons aren’t just brain cells—they’re intricate biological machines that transmit, process, and adapt to information using both electrical and chemical signals. Supported by glial cells, they form ...