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

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

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.

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

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

Researchers have identified a brain protein whose absence leads to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice.

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

A new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston investigated both gene expression and regulation at single cell levels to ...

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 ...