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New method maps brain changes during learning
Janelia researchers create DELTA to track synaptic protein shifts across the brain, revealing learning and memory secrets.

Scientists create first map of energy structures in the human brain
The map reveals differences in mitochondria, the cell's power generators, across brain regions, offering insights into brain function.

Neuralink files trademark applications for telepathy and telekinesis
Elon Musk’s company files trademarks to connect brains with computers, hinting at thought-based communication and control for the future.

Neurons Communicating Beyond Synapses: Unraveling the Role of Electric Fields in the Brain
Could your brain be communicating without synapses? New research uncovers how ephaptic coupling could be driving brain activity during sleep and beyond.

How Connectomes Are Giving Us Visionary Insights
Desdemona (the robot) and Kennedy Schaal (CEO of Rejuve Biotech) discuss the amazing insights we are learning about human vision from the fruit fly and human connectomes.

Scientists map brain connections with advanced silicon chip technology
Researchers used a silicon chip with thousands of tiny electrodes to record synaptic connection signals from about 2,000 rat neurons.

A roadmap for whole-brain connectomics
A new method will help map millions of connections in entire brains, from small ones like flies to big ones like humans.

How Memory Stays Sharp: The Role of KIBRA and PKMζ in Long-Term Memory Maintenance
A molecular duo, KIBRA and PKMζ, may hold the secret to long-lasting memories. Learn how their interaction could revolutionize memory-related treatments.

Astrocytes play a crucial role in memory processes
Memory strongly depends on the activity of neurons, but other brain cells called astrocytes also play a crucial role in memory processes.

The brain constantly refreshes and updates memories
The brain stores memories while flexibly reorganizing, updating, and reshaping them with new and relevant information.