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

Discover the story of the human brain like never before with Dr Suzana Herculano-Houzel, a pioneering neuroscientist from ...

Commonly, the brain cells or neurons were believed to remain permanently into the specific type they were formed. Each type ...

New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action.

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, in collaboration with the University of Regensburg and Stanford University, have identified specific populations of neurons in ...

Both, human brain and modern artificial neural networks are extremely powerful. At the lowest level, the neurons work together as rather simple computing units. An artificial neural network typically ...

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

Novel artificial neurons learn independently and are more strongly modeled on their biological counterparts. A team of researchers has programmed these infomorphic neurons and constructed artificial ...