Neurons in a key area of the brain have different functions based on their exact genetic identity, and understanding this diversity could lead to better understanding of the brain’s computational ...

#1 Neurons complete hippocampus loop There's a new, important function for a once-obscure cell population in the brain: CA2 pyramidal neurons, a subset of cells in the hippocampus, form a link between ...

Understanding how our brains interpret and process the visual scene has been a matter of intense neuroscientific endeavor since the pioneering work of Hubel and Wiesel in the early 1950’s. They ...

The brain’s rules seem simple: Fire together, wire together. When groups of neurons activate, they become interconnected. This networking is how we learn, reason, form memories, and adapt to our world ...

Pyramidal neurons are a very common type of neuron in the brain. Their cell bodies have a unique pyramidal shape that is the source of their name. They make up about two-thirds of all neurons in the ...

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Patrick, a research specialist in a computational memory lab, writes, Yesterday, I got my first science tattoo -- and first tattoo period -- taking inspiration from you and the lovely people in the ...