Researchers have identified hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus as a driver of autism-like behaviors in mice.

Summary: A new study reveals that different types of music shape the emotional tone of the memories they evoke. Acoustic, lower-energy songs often triggered personal memories filled with calmness, ...

A massive genetic study has identified more than 400 genes that drive different forms of unhealthy aging, from cognitive decline to metabolic problems.

Summary: Aging disrupts memory by increasing levels of the protein FTL1 in the hippocampus, new research shows. In mice, excess FTL1 caused neurons to grow abnormally and led to memory decline, while ...

Researchers have uncovered a critical connection between the gut microbiota, the immune system, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during brain development.

Summary: A new study has uncovered why some motor neurons resist degeneration in ALS while others succumb. Researchers found ...

A new study reveals that SNAP25, a key synaptic protein, is essential for the brain to detect sour tastes and for the survival of the sour-sensing type III taste cells.

New research shows that the brain organizes hand movements using a kind of “action alphabet” stored in the supramarginal ...

Summary: A new study has shown that the brain leaves subtle traces of creativity minutes before an “aha!” moment. By filming ...

A new study shows that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a vital role in protecting the developing brain from harmful ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown group of inhibitory neurons defined by the adhesion molecule Kirrel3.