Neurobiology

Researchers aligned billions of mRNA sequence snippets enabling them to detect new, previously unknown splice variants

New research provides insight into how people decide whether they want to know what the future holds

Sleep styles may hold the key to designing better work schedules

International collaboration maps critical measurements of activity in vivo to more than 120 types of neurons from the brain region responsible for autobiographic memory

Research assesses how effective caffeine is in counteracting the negative effects of sleep deprivation on cognition, showing that it only gets you so far

Researchers' new technique and database will help create a picture of gene function in disease across the entire spectrum of human cells

Novel device records, senses, and manipulates "mini-brains"

In a small study, researchers taught four animals how to play a rudimentary joystick-enabled video game, demonstrating conceptual understanding beyond simple chance

This annual international research prize of US$25,000 is awarded to young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research

A survey in Germany found more than eight percent of patients with Parkinson's disease are using cannabis products and more than half experienced beneficial clinical effects