Myelin, the protective sheath around nerve fibers, plays a crucial role in brain communication. It ensures fast and efficient transmission of electrical signals. When damaged, this insulation breaks ...

Researchers found marathon running causes a temporary reduction in brain myelin, especially in areas related to motor ...

Right: transcallosal inhibition. TMS of the ipsilateral (left) motor cortex inhibits tonically firing corticospinal neurons in the motor cortex of the unstimulated hemisphere and thus produces a ...

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

Scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control ...

Scientists have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. A team of researchers discovered which chemicals influence the signals ...

Scientists at Auburn University have uncovered a fundamental principle of how brain cells stay connected, and their discovery ...

When the human brain is starved of energy, it may start to 'eat' its own fatty tissue for fuel, according to a pilot study on ...