neurons

Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by scientists—a first-of-its-kind achievement with enormous scope…

An important aspect of human memory is our ability to conjure specific moments from the vast array of experiences that have occurred in any given setting. For…

Inside cells, where DNA is packed tightly in the nucleus and rigid proteins keep intricate transport systems on track, some molecules have a simpler way of…

Recording electrical signals from inside a neuron in the living brain can reveal a great deal of information about that neuron’s function and how it…

Researchers at MIT and Paris Descartes University have developed a new optogenetic technique that sculpts light to target individual cells bearing engineered…

Back in the early days of telecommunications, engineers devised a clever way to send multiple telephone calls through a single wire at the same time. Called…