One of the most intelligent non-primate animals the research team has studied are elephants, which have 5.6 billion neurons. Though Herculano-Houzel notes they also have higher-than-typical neuron ...

New research reveals that human memory may prioritize people and places over context, offering insight into how our brains achieve flexible, enduring recall.

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

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Spiking neurons are the core building blocks of Spiking Neural Networks. This work presents a methodology for designing minimal neuron circuits using various types of devices. We postulate that Sodium ...

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In mammals, olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are born throughout life, ostensibly solely to replace neurons lost via turnover or injury. This assumption follows from the hypothesis that olfactory ...

Abstract Homeostasis of a representational map in the neocortex Cortical function, including sensory processing, is surprisingly resilient to neuron loss during aging and neurodegeneration. In this ...

Disneyland Resort announced several major updates Thursday about its future, including plans for a new parking structure and details on the upcoming “Avatar” and “Coco” attractions coming ...

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Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain's wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published ...

Motor neuron disease usually refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but it can also refer to other kind of neurodegenerative disease that affect the motor neurons, such as progressive primary ...