memory formation hinges on connections between groups of engram cells, which are neurons thought to capture and store ...

New research reveals that neurons can switch their migration strategy depending on whether they move on flat surfaces or through tight, crowded spaces.

Neural networks are one typical structure on which artificial intelligence can be based. The term "neural" describes their ...

Activation functions play a critical role in AI inference, helping to ferret out nonlinear behaviors in AI models. This makes them an integral part of any neural network, but nonlinear functions can ...

Study uncovers how neurons in the brain's amygdala regulate hunger and thirst, shedding light on eating behavior and ...

Two types of neurons in the hippocampus either store memories for sugar or drive fat cravings, shaping food intake and ...

Unger was able to nip calcium transients in the bud by injecting a “puff” of sTREM2 into the mouse brain with a pipette; this temporarily silenced nearby neurons, and it did so in wild-type or TREM2 ...

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...

Lactation triggers significant metabolic changes in mothers, driven by shifting hormone levels and brain activity.

This important computational study investigates homeostatic plasticity mechanisms that neurons may employ to achieve and maintain stable target activity patterns. The work extends previous analyses of ...