Researchers have uncovered two key brain mechanisms—specific neurons and a serotonin receptor—that help explain how ...

Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a ...

Researchers have developed "infomorphic neurons" that learn independently, mimicking their biological counterparts more ...

Cornell researchers have pinpointed the specific brain cells and receptor responsible for psilocybin’s powerful and lasting antidepressant effects—shedding new light on how the psychedelic compound ...

Infomorphic neurons, developed by researchers, are designed to learn independently and self-organize within artificial neural ...