The human brain has billions of neurons. Working together, they enable higher-order brain functions such as cognition and complex behaviors. To study these higher-order brain functions, it is ...

Chinese researchers have developed a microscopy technique to take imagery of neurons in animals that are awake, a method they say allowed them to capture the rapidly changing dynamics in the neurons ...

A new statistical method and behavioral task to get a deeper insight into the point of transition from awake to asleep has been developed by scientists. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital ...