Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

A team of neuroscientists in Australia has found that restoring copper levels in the brain dramatically reduced Parkinson-like damage in mice. The approach restored a protein’s function, and the same ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design ...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brain’s memory center, the hippocampus, continue to form well into late adulthood. A ...

A progressive neurological disorder affecting 10 million people globally, Parkinson’s can cause disruptive symptoms such as ...