Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways Neurons are cells that transmit electrical signals through the ...

Manipulating a newly identified neural circuit can curb appetite -- or spur massive overeating. Speaking, singing, coughing, laughing, yelling, yawning, chewing -- we use our jaws for many purposes.

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioural states or strategies: perseverance, ...

Advances in technology have greatly accelerated scientific understanding of vision and the brain. Researchers can now ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical structure.

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...