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

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

This important study presents a new method for longitudinally tracking cells in two-photon imaging data that addresses the specific challenges of imaging neurons in the developing cortex. It provides ...

Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children ...

A new study finds rare neural stem cells in the adult human hippocampus, suggesting some brains can generate new neurons into ...

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

New neurons in your brain? A landmark study from Karolinska Institutet finds adults keep forming brain cells into the old age ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

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

Now, researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet say they’ve found the clearest answer yet. They report the discovery of ...