A new study analyzed the sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones and found they share some sleep traits with humans. The research could provide insight into the origins and function of sleep.

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

Marketed as “liquid gold” for gut and immune health, colostrum plays a critical role in infancy—but research suggests adults ...

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

Aran Nayebi, an assistant professor in the Machine Learning Department in CMU's School of Computer Science, is part of a research team that created a virtual zebrafish that acted like a real zebrafish ...

A variant of influenza A, H3N2, is spreading across the U.S., with low vaccination rates contributing to infection rates.

Classical conditioning, also called Pavlovian conditioning or respondent conditioning, is learning through association. This behavioral learning method was first studied in the late 19th century by ...

This manuscript presents a valuable minimal model of habituation which is quantified by information theoretic measures. The results here could be of use in interpreting habituation behavior in a range ...

Michael Levin is a developmental and synthetic neurobiologist at Tufts University and, according to many, on track for a Nobel Prize for his work unpacking new ways organisms develop and function, ...

This study provides valuable insights into how auditory stimuli influence the temporal dynamics of visual perception by modulating brain rhythms (oscillations) in the alpha band. The authors present ...