The Allen Institute for Brain Science and the Blue Brain Project are deepening their collaboration. Today, the US-based Allen Institute is releasing a set of 40 computer models of neurons from the ...

A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is leading to a new understanding of how immune cells ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the ...

A male fruit fly in a laboratory chamber extends his wings and vibrates them to produce his species' version of a love song.

The findings come from the most comprehensive computer model of brain metabolism to date, which incorporates more than 16,800 biochemical interactions between proteins and chemicals across brain cells ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert, serial entrepreneur, and noted software developer, Charles Simon, CEO of FutureAI has launched Brain Simulator II, a software platform for proving how Artificial ...

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The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by modulating specific excitatory neurons in the brain. Using a mouse ...

The human brain is an extremely active organ, requiring a constant supply of fuel. For a long time, sugar was considered its only energy source. Yet, a recent observation contradicts this established ...