Researchers have identified a previously unknown population of neurons in the hypothalamus that play a critical role in ...

HFDs induce the expression of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) in orexigenic neurons, while downregulating pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) and cocaine- and a mphetamine-regulated ...

Some theories compare the brain to a computer, with neurons as stand-ins for transistors. Other theories believe the brain to be non-algorithmic, and that consciousness perhaps has a quantum quality.