Strategies to combat addiction The knowledge of the neurobiology of drugs and the adaptive changes that occur with addiction is guiding new strategies for prevention and treatment, and identifying ...

The neurobiology teaching laboratory is located on the third floor of Carnegie Science. The lab’s six workstations allow modern A-D data acquisition and intracellular recording. Courses offered both ...

From birth, humans exhibit an inherent inclination toward social interactions. Infants and toddlers devote a significant portion of their time to social behaviors; these early social interactions will ...

Peptides, short chains of amino acids, are believed to play a pivotal role in the complex interplay of biological processes.

The UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and ...

New research challenges traditional views on axon structure, presenting a "pearls-on-a-string" model where action potential ...

In a study, scientists challenge a fundamental tenet in neuroscience about the shape of axons -- the long, thin filaments radiating from nerve cells that transmit electrical signals from cell to cell ...

Robert Sapolsky is a neuroendocrinology researcher and author. He is a professor of biology, neurology, neurological sciences ...

SfN and The Kavli Foundation announced a new, four-part webinar series, “Neural Adaptation in Changing Ecosystems,” aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge about the science of neurobiology and ...

Humans need humans—and in some surprising ways. That’s the cumulative wisdom of many recent studies of our neurobiology. One study finds, for instance, that we have an unconscious need to feel ...