Some women who appear to lack the brain structures that relay scent messages still have an average sense of smell, and scientists have no idea how.
Two types of light-responsive algae make oxygen inside tadpoles’ blood vessels.
An extra-sensitive light-responsive molecule allowed nerve cells to be switched on or off with dim light.
Mice designed to have brain changes that mimic Alzheimer’s disease have altered reactions to blood sugar changes.
Three-dimensional clumps of brain cells offer clues about how brains get made in humans and chimpanzees.
In a slumbering rat, two distinct kinds of brain waves have opposite jobs.
Seth Shipman is developing tools that may reveal hidden biological processes.
Maryam Shanechi creates computer programs that link brain and machine to one day help patients with paralysis or psychiatric disorders.
Brain specialization comes with toe specialization in people who use their feet for painting, eating and writing.
By analyzing the shape of different dog breeds’ brains, researchers show how humans have manipulated the animals’ brain anatomy.