The progression of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood, but new research may have found how the plaques that cause it ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive ...

The human brain can do many amazing things, but self-repair is not one of its repertoire of abilities. Once neurons die—from ...

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for neuroscience research, allowing researchers to map the ...

Fiber-optic technology revolutionized the telecommunications industry and may soon do the same for brain research.

A single neural thread in the brain may explain why some people who are hurt lash out while others turn the pain inward. A new study published in Science Advances reveals that early-life trauma can ...

The brain’s rules seem simple: Fire together, wire together. When groups of neurons activate, they become interconnected. This networking is how we learn, reason, form memories, and adapt to our world ...

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...

A new study reveals that aggression and self-harm share a biological foundation in the brain’s response to early-life trauma.

A team led by the UAB Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) has for the first time identified the mechanism behind a ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.