How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These processes involve synaptic transmission, in which chemical signals are transmitted between nerve cells using molecular containers called vesicles. Now, ...

Understanding the neurological systems that produce the world inside your head can help you to harness its transformative ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement—they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of ...

Man Tsang Wai-man says he has enjoyed working with Disney on such a big project and hopes his success can help other local ...

Two seemingly identical images of a scientist in a lab hide three major differences. Can you really find them all in just about 12 seconds? This visual puzzle isn't just fun; it boosts attention ...

It sends messages from your brain to the rest of your body and helps you respond to changes inside and around you. Your brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the main parts of your nervous system.

We’re looking at one tiny part … of a mouse’s brain ... would measure more than 3 miles (5 kilometers). Importantly, matching up all that anatomy with the activity in the mouse’s brain as it watched ...

However, measures of size don't tell us anything about the internal organisation of the brain. For instance, although the enormous brain of an elephant contains three ... main senses: vision and ...

Playing sports as part of a healthy and active lifestyle with good nutrition will often lead to people living longer lives - and a brain doctor has now named the three ... ll have a major impact ...

Doctors can study these brain scans while also looking at the symptoms that the person is experiencing. The most common types of dementia each start with shrinkage of brain tissue that may be ...

The brain is divided into three main parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. The cerebrum takes up the majority of our brain space — close to 80 to 90 percent of it, says Grace Tworek ...

But our brains go through three distinct 'ageing peaks' throughout our lives, according to a new study. Experts have identified that levels of 13 proteins linked to brain ageing spike at 57 ...