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

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to award the 2026 HFSP Nakasone Award to ...

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is pleased to award the 2026 HFSP Nakasone Award to Erin Schuman for her ...

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau—a protein known to ...

More information: Marcel S. Kehl et al, Single-neuron representations of odours in the human brain, Nature (2024). DOI: ...

Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells – non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons – are ...

Creatine is well known for its role in muscle energy, but it’s also critical for brain function and development.

Using brain gene expression maps from the Allen Human Brain Atlas, the researchers tested the degree to which Alzheimer’s risk genes explain the patterns of both actual and residual tau. This allowed ...

The International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is awarding the 2026 HFSP Nakasone Award to Erin Schuman for her breakthrough related to the function and plasticity of neuronal ...

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

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau - a protein known ...