Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

The cognitive abilities of a fruit-fly larva may not seem particularly noteworthy. This creature—the fly’s early, wormlike phase—is just about capable of sensing its environment, searching for food ...

In a landmark study released today, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to reveal over a thousand previously hidden ...

A novel structure of a so-called 'neurotransmitter: sodium symporter' has been mapped. The discovery adds to the researchers' knowledge of neurotransmitters in the brain and may lead to better drugs ...

Steroids are able to change the structure of the brain and affect a person’s mood, according to a new study. Dutch researchers conducted the study by examining the brains of nearly 25,000 steroid ...

Political views are tied to brain structure, study suggests. April 7, 2011— -- Amid the looming prospect of a government shutdown, the clock is ticking for Democrats and Republicans to strike a ...

When the Drosophila genome was first sequenced and released some 20 years ago, it kicked off a deluge of genetic research that has borne amazing fruit in recent years. The same is about to happen in ...

Psychopaths have a 10% larger striatum than non-psychopaths, suggesting biological differences in brain structure. This ...