Nerve Cell

The brain operates in a complex way with many parts intersecting and interacting with each other simultaneously. So, when you have that thought in the morning, it's likely that all these different component of your brain (prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, neurons, neurotransmitters, etc.) are all i...

● Our brain's information processing begins with the communication between neurons, which are specialized cells that transmit electrical and chemical signals.

● Neurons form interconnected networks, and this communication forms the basis of information processing in the brain.

The vagus nerve, originating in the gut, sends internal sensory information from the gut to the brain about the nutritional value of food. But, the molecular basis of the reward in the brain associated with what we eat has been incompletely understood. 

Now, a...