Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

Neurons intricately communicate and respond to stimuli within a vast network, orchestrating essential functions from basic bodily processes to complex thoughts. Traditional neuroscience methods, ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is well known as a debilitating disease that gradually worsens over time. Although the disease's progression has been largely tied to the loss of motor functions, non-motor ...

Dr. Yu earned a B.S. in both biology and physics from Tsinghua University. He earned a Ph.D. in molecular, cellular, and biophysical studies from Columbia University working in the lab of Lorna Role ...

Neuronal cell cultures have been successfully used throughout neuroscience research for decades. They provide scientists with dynamic and convenient model systems to study basic neuronal function and ...

This is a classic neon-color-spreading illusion and is not the same as the one used in these experiments. Chances are you can glance at this and initially see a light-blue circle in slight contrast to ...