Why is it so easy to hear individual words in your native language, but in a foreign language they run together in one long ...

All starting from the same DNA, neurons ultimately take on individual characteristics in the brain and body. Differences in ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Extracellular release and uptake of pathogenic ...

Synchronization is one of nature’s most mysterious phenomena, seen when independent systems suddenly begin moving in unison. From flashing fireflies and ticking clocks to neurons firing in the brain, ...

An integrated spiking artificial neuron, with rich neuron functionality, single-transistor footprints, and low energy consumption for neuromorphic computing systems, can be created by stacking one ...

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat for fuel when glucose runs low, a discovery that could reveal new ways to ...

The number of people living with dementia worldwide was estimated at 57 million in 2021 with nearly 10 million new cases recorded each year. In the U.S., dementia impacts more than 6 million lives, ...

How is it that we all see the world in a similar way? Imagine sitting with a friend in a café, both of you looking at a phone screen displaying a dog running along the beach. Although each of our ...

“Illusions are fun, but they are also a gateway to perception,” says Hyeyoung Shin, assistant professor of neuroscience at Seoul National University. Shin is the first author of a new study in Nature ...