A new study uses optogenetics to induce localized sleep in awake mice, reversing memory loss from sleep deprivation.

For centuries, people have wondered what separates being awake from being asleep, dreaming, or unconscious. Scientists have ...

Neuroscientists discovered the mechanism underlying the oscillator circuit that controls the rhythmic extension and retraction of whiskers in mice. Many of our bodily functions, such as walking, ...

Even before babies learn to communicate through words, their brains are actively processing sound, rhythm, and melody. From the time they are in the womb, they respond to music, heartbeat patterns, ...