New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a serious neurodegenerative disease largely affecting older adults. Apart from age, it also shows sex-based differences, with women being more at risk. However, the origin ...

A small molecule known as 10H-phenothiazine reduced the loss of motor neurons, the nerve cells that are lost in SMA, in ...

Scientists have uncovered a connection between oral health and brain health. New research suggests that a common ...

A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point ...