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Rodent study successfully targeted cell populations in a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens.

Researchers are beginning to understand how our brain processes visual information, mapping the networks of distinct neuronal cell types in passing on information from the eye to behavioral regions of the brain.

Scientists have developed an online atlas of gene expressions at single-cell level in Alzheimer’s disease brains, aiming to boost to efforts to identify gene targets for drug development.

A comprehensive study of the human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs suggests this skill is mainly acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionary adaptation.

A research team led by Northwestern Engineering's Luis Amaral has developed an algorithmic approach for data analysis that automatically recognizes uninformative words -- known as stop words -- in a large collection of text.

A novel engineering process could safely and effectively deliver a dose of medicine for brain tumors without exposing patients to toxic side effects from traditional chemotherapy.

Research has revealed the near-atomic level structure of a protein that plays a key role in processing taste stimuli and moderating toxicity in brain cells.

With ultracold chemistry, researchers were able to get a first look at exactly what happens during a chemical reaction.

Just a single odor can induce a defense response in sweet potatoes to herbivores and protects other plants against potential invaders, according to a new study.

Make-up products used every day by millions of people in the UK are contaminated with potentially deadly bugs, such as E. coli and Staphylococci, because most are not being cleaned and are used far beyond their expiry dates.