A recent study highlights the role of interneurons in the brain, functioning as traffic controllers that regulate other brain ...

Scientists have created a game-changing 'Alzheimer's in a dish' model that allows for faster and more accurate testing of ...

Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

Scientists in Boston, Massachusetts have made reprogrammed stem cells from the blood of centenarians. They plan to share the ...

A study led by Dr. Marco Bocchio in the Durham University Department of Psychology reveals how specific brain cells called ...

Here are five brain facts that are now brain fiction.

The tagging system lit up all astrocytes that expressed the c-Fos gene in response to fear conditioning. Williamson’s team ...

Researchers have developed a technique to enhance the effectiveness of cell transplantation therapy for stroke or traumatic ...

Historically, scientists studied brain organization properties by examining tissue samples from post-mortem or by using ...

Memories can form outside of the brain, according to new research. Non-brain cells exposed to chemical pulses similar to the ...

A team from the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) has pinpointed a critical neural circuit for sexual rejection, identifying a set ...

"The blood-brain barrier is an essential defense mechanism, but it also presents a significant challenge for delivering drugs ...