A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

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Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

A new drug candidate shows promise by reversing cognitive decline in advanced Alzheimer's disease by restoring brain balance ...

“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who conducted the research while working in human genetics at the University of ...

An estimated 86 billion neurons in the average human brain govern our body’s functions and conjure — somehow — the human mind. C. elegans has 302 neurons in one sex and a few more in the other.

Recent research has identified a specific biological mechanism that may explain why females experience more severe ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...