Researchers studying fruit flies discovered that nerve cells sensing limb motion are turned off when the insect moves, allowing the brain to switch between stabilizing posture and enabling dynamic ...

On the flip side, constant consumption of high-fat junk food can harm the brain’s ability to process memory, potentially ...

In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one that supports ...

"It really adds a new dimension as to how microglia exert their function." The team built on previous work from other research groups to develop their organoids, which resembled a key structure in the ...

Researchers discovered that even just a few days on a high-fat diet—similar to typical Western-style junk food—can alter the ...

A weekend of burgers, fries and hot dogs will probably have you thinking more about your waistline than your brain, but a new ...

It has been found that consuming junk food for just a few days can lead to a decline in cognitive function in the brain.

A new study has found that eating fatty junk food for as little as four days can alter the brain’s memory center, increasing ...

Previous studies on the control of hand grasping have been focused on the importance of direct cortical control of hand motoneurons, which bypassing the spinal interneurons. Here the authors recorded ...