Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell ...

Tulane researchers discovered a new pain signaling mechanism that could lead to safer, more effective treatments and reshape ...

A newly discovered neuron-released enzyme could transform pain treatment and reveal deeper secrets of how the brain learns.

Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An ...

Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial ...

Experimental electron micrograph of purified synaptic vesicles (upper). Synaptic vesicles automatically identified in the image with a new computer program are highlighted with different colours and ...

Researchers have identified that the precisely timed transcription of two genes named grim and reaper is responsible for the ...

Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores many of these ...

The findings may give vital clues to the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia.

Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to the stem cells responsible for maintaining and healing the intestine. The ...

Scientists identified a gene in the amygdala that can cause anxiety by over-expressing itself. They treated that gene in mice ...