Every day, our brain takes countless fleeting experiences — from walks on the beach to presentations at work — and transforms them into long-term ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

New research highlights how astrocytes, long considered mere support cells, actively shape brain network dynamics.

A new study reveals that inhibitory neurons born later in development mature more quickly than earlier ones, allowing them to ...

The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

The human brain is comprised of two main types of cells, known as neurons and glia. The first are responsible for ...

New research shows that inhibiting overactive LRRK2 enzymes could stabilize Parkinson's disease progression, with Stanford ...

Research shows that neurogenesis, collateral sprouting, synaptogenesis, exercise, and an enriched complex housing environment ...

Research shows that neurogenesis, collateral sprouting, synaptogenesis, exercise, and an enriched complex housing environment ...

Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether ...

While Alzheimer’s disease is widely known as a brain disorder, new research reveals it also affects other parts of the body.

When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when ...