Concepts encoded by concept neurons can be an animal, an article of clothing, a place, or a person. The concept can be evoked ...

By focusing on DOI, a psychedelic known to bind strongly to serotonin receptors, the researchers aimed to pinpoint the exact brain regions and neuronal activity responsible for the drug’s ...

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) researchers have developed a neuromorphic photonic semiconductor neuron ...

In the opaque silence of the forest floor, fungi are hard at work. As the forest’s digestive system, they excrete acids and enzymes that orchestrate the slow churn of organic matter with the help of ...

Iris Kulbatski, a neuroscientist by training and word surgeon by trade, is a science editor with The Scientist's Creative Services Team. She holds a PhD in Medical Science and a Certificate in ...

One particularly intriguing feature of these networks is the balance between the activity of excitatory and inhibitory neurons, which has been observed across different brain regions." ...