Walking across an icy parking lot in winter--and remaining upright--takes intense concentration. But a new discovery suggests that much of...

Pain typically has a clear cause–but not always. When a person touches something hot or bumps into a sharp object,...

Using new stem cell technology, scientists at the Salk Institute have shown that neurons generated from the skin cells of...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have created a new model of memory that explains how neurons retain select memories a...

Changes in the epigenome, including chemical modifications of DNA, can act as an extra layer of information in the genome,...

The power of the brain lies in its trillions of intercellular connections, called synapses that together form complex neural networks.

The hormone oxytocin - often referred to as the trust hormone or love hormone for its role in stimulating emotional...

A single injection of cocaine or methamphetamine in mice caused their brains to put the brakes on neurons that generate...