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Researchers have discovered that a little-studied area of the brain, the "zone of uncertainty", communicates with the neocortex in unconventional ways to rapidly control memory formation.

Researchers have developed a technique to allow cells to produce long protein chains that encode particular cellular events, which can then be read under a microscope.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but it is not easily treatable. One potential therapy is deep brain stimulation delivered by a kind of pacemaker. A team of researchers has found that stimulating a specific network in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients reduces their symptoms

In this Ask the Researcher, we interviewed Professor Nils Kroemer to understand how stimulating the vagus nerve can strengthen the gut–brain axis.

To perform coordinated movements, we rely on special sensory neurons in our muscles and joints. Without them, the brain wouldn’t know what the rest of our body was doing. A new study has studied their molecular markers to better understand how they work.

In two early-stage clinical studies, a potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease produced no serious adverse effects and was associated with some significant neurological and behavioral benefits among a small cohort of participants.

A computational model that can predict areas of the brain used to process the meaning of words when used in a sentence was tested on people as they read a chapter from Harry Potter.

After a three-year absence, the Society for Neuroscience’s (SfN) annual meeting returns to San Diego from November 12–16. With 10 conference tracks to choose from, getting your calendar in order beforehand is essential. To help you out, we’ve picked five events that should be near the top of your schedule.

Researchers have shown that the antibiotic D-Cycloserine increases the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation for people with major depressive disorder.

A new study has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.