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A small population of brain cells deep in a memory-making region of the brain controls the production of new neurons and may have a role in common brain…

The cerebral cortex is a highly developed brain region, which allows intellectual functions such as conscious perception, anticipation of events and language.…

Mice fed a fattening diet develop new liver circadian rhythms that impact the way fat is accumulated and simultaneously burned, according to a new study…

University of Guelph researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells, providing evidence that the lizards may also…

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made a silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature…

It's often been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, revealing what we think and how we feel. Now, new research reveals that your eyes may also be an…

Scientists at the University of Cologne in Germany have identified a protein that blocks accumulation of the…

When drug developers assemble their Most Wanted lists, they may overlook the phosphatases, signaling enzymes…

Achaogen is eliminating about 80 employees— approximately 28% of its workforce—in a restructuring designed to…

When it comes to memory, it's more than just "location, location, location." New research suggests that the brain doesn't store all memories in 'place cells',…