New research reveals that sugar metabolism in brain cells may be a crucial defense against Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Research uncovered how glycogen metabolism in neurons impacts neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Disruption in this ...

FlyBase, the world's only fruit fly database, is in the crosshairs of Trump's attack on Harvard. Here's why it could matter ...

Some 45 labs in the prestigious sciences center were damaged and might take years -- and tens of millions -- to rebuild.

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Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful genetic model organism, facilitating major discoveries in the mechanisms of neurological disease and providing the framework for future translational research. We ...

While food-based sources of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics have long been linked to improved health and reduced ...

Neuroscientists want to understand how individual neurons encode information that allows us to distinguish objects, like ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D brain model that closely mirrors the architecture and function of the human brain.

AI model crossNN identifies over 170 tumor types with high accuracy using genetic material, offering fast, non-invasive ...

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people ...