Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists have demonstrated that neurons can transform from one type ...

Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed ...

Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought ...

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits, findings that may point to a new way to treat neurogenerative disorders.

Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the ...

A new study reveals that microRNAs—tiny regulators of gene expression—play a crucial role in shaping Purkinje cells, rare ...

A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...

Leafy greens like spinach and kale offer major brain-healthy nutrients like “vitamin K, lutein, folate, and beta carotene,” ...

Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

The results show that mitochondria, which generate the energy that powers cells, differ in type and density in different parts of the brain. For example, the evolutionarily oldest brain regions ...

Scientists have discovered that female hormones like estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spinal cord ...