30 June 2023
The purpose of Krause corpuscles, sensory structures in the genitals, has long been a mystery, but it now seems they contain neurons that respond to vibration and are key to sexual motivation and function, according to work in mice
28 June 2023
By looking at electrical signals octopuses produce in their brain while asleep and awake, researchers have gathered some of the best evidence yet that the cephalopods dream
17 June 2023
Neural recordings from chickadees have found unique patterns of activity that occur when they hide food and then retrieve it later, and they may represent how memories are indexed in the brain
24 May 2023
Implants in his brain and spine let a man who broke his neck walk and climb stairs by thinking about it, and he can even walk a short distance with the device turned off
6 May 2023
By reading a rat's intentions from its brain patterns, an AI can help the rodent move objects in a virtual environment
28 April 2023
Computer simulations of a human brain under the influence of LSD show that entropy increases the most in regions responsible for processing vision and integrating sensory information
19 April 2023
How will we find a way through the new minefield of brain tracking and hacking? Ethicist and lawyer Nita Farahany's book is an excellent, if troubling, look at neurotechnology
14 April 2023
Two distinct groups of neurons underlie different types of itching sensations in mice, and both work together to fuel chronic itchiness
30 March 2023
A fluid-filled network that clears waste products from the brain may be important in neurological conditions, but we know little about how it works
30 March 2023
The thalamus is the brain's relay station for sensory information, but a study in mice has found it may also play a role in memory processing
