A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now ...

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

Ever noticed how one yawn can trigger many? Science reveals how your brain copies others, why yawns spread so easily, and ...

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents ...

Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive impairment are likely ...

In jellyfish and sea anemones, neurons accumulate DNA damage while animals are awake and repair that damage during sleep.

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...