When these neurons perform a desired action, UV light releases dopamine ... By promoting the formation of new neural pathways, it mimics the human brain's reward system, making it a powerful ...

A University of Ottawa neuroscientist has led a Canadian research team to reveal important new insights into the activation ...

Since then, however, the significance of human mirror neurons (and ... Some mirror neurons appear to only respond to one action, or to a limited range; others respond to a wider variety of actions.

The essence of this 'mirror' mechanism is as follows: whenever individuals observe an action being done by someone else, a set of neurons that ... is Professor of Human Physiology and chairs ...

Parrots are already known for their mimicry of transitive actions, such as grabbing an object. Because they are highly social creatures with brains that are large relative to the size of their bodies, ...

A complete perception system built by designing other organic materials and integrating their engineered neurons with artificial touch receptors and synapses. Artificially engineered biological ...

Brains – especially those of the human variety – are often ... This pulse of flowing ions is called an action potential. Instead of transistors, neurons manage these messages chemically ...

Brains – especially those of the human variety – are often ... This pulse of flowing ions is called an action potential.

This important study shows that the activity of hypothalamic hypocretin/orexin neurons (HONs) correlates with body movement over multiple behaviors. Sophisticated techniques and analyses showcase this ...