Sleep spindles are prominent 10–16 Hz oscillations in EEG recordings that rise and fall in amplitude over 1–2 s during non-REM sleep 1. A role in consolidation of memory is supported by evidence ...

Recording of signals from single nerve fibers during motor learning shows that signal patterns from sensory receptors in human muscle change substantially as a function of learning state. Credit: ...

Dense crowding of macromolecules in the cytoplasm is a fundamental property of cells. A study now identifies a pathway by which cytoplasmic dilution in differentiating neurons alters the morphology of ...

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Immune cells have a surprising and critical role in controlling movement and bridging neural activity with metabolic demands, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Over the years, I have taught my copy of ...