Engineers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst have developed an artificial neuron like no other. In experiments, their newly created model was able to directly communicate with a biological ...

The brain's mechanisms for repairing injuries caused by trauma or degenerative diseases are not yet known in detail. Now, a ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a key mechanism underlying the development of motor neuron diseases, offering new insights into potential treatment options, according to a study published ...

The bacteria Geobacter sulfurreducens came from humble beginnings; it was first isolated from dirt in a ditch in Norman, ...

Signalling between neurons and tumour cells in the lung and brain promotes the growth of small-cell lung cancer. These interactions might be a therapeutic target. Read the paper: Neuronal ...

Learn more about the new biological computer that fuses brain cells and computer chips — and uses far less energy.

By profiling brains from healthy people aged one to 104, researchers found that mutations accumulate in some genes more than ...

Built of low-powered protein nanowires, made from bacteria, these neurons open the door to vastly more efficient, ...

A new study led by Rice University's Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has revealed that protein clumps, or plaques that clog the ...

“This study underscores that many changes in the brain can occur after repetitive head impacts,” said Walter Koroshetz, M.D., director of NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ...

Trageting abnormal brain cells linked to chronic inflammation may be key to treating people with progressive forms of MS, a ...