Can the brain function when its architecture is altered? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) demonstrates that ...

I still vividly remember the first time we observed neurons responding not to audible sound, but to concentrated, precisely ...

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team ...

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have determined the molecular signature of human sleeping -­ or silent -­ nociceptors: sensory neurons that are ...

How the brain’s oxytocin system protects early brain development after injury. Brain injury in early life, whether caused by preterm birth or traumatic brain injury (TBI), often ...

An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all ...

Scientists discovered why some neurons resist tau toxicity, identifying CRL5SOCS4 as a crucial defense and linking ...

A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

Scientists developed a technique to grow cells that control voluntary movement, a discovery that could aid ALS and spinal injury research.

New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest ...

For years, scientists have viewed cancer as a localized glitch in which cells refuse to stop dividing. Scientists have long ...