Most people think of the gut as a digestive organ. Something that processes food, absorbs nutrients, and occasionally causes ...

A new technology called LinCx allows scientists to create custom electrical connections between neurons with high precision.

Scientists have built a working simulation of an entire adult fruit fly brain and connected it to a physics-based virtual body, producing what amounts to a digital insect that can process sensory ...

A Rutgers research team’s discovery of brain activity linked to autonomic responses opens new pathways for understanding ...

The screen worked, flagging expected cancer genes. But it also kept returning something that seemed impossible: genes for synapses, glutamate receptors, and neural signaling pathways. “We absolutely ...

Scientists have created a new way to map how brain cells connect by assigning each neuron a unique molecular “barcode.” Using ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...