While comparing neurons and transistors is a convenient metaphor (and not completely out of left field), the brain is ...

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

New insights into how molecular changes in neurons impact brain development and disorders like autism and schizophrenia.

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures ...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered a key mechanism that helps shape how our brains are wired, and what can ...

Summary: New research reveals how a tiny chemical mark on RNA helps wire the brain during development. Scientists discovered ...

Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi discovered how m6A methylation controls the production of essential proteins in neurons, crucial ...

By shutting down a hyperactive enzyme, scientists got damaged brain cells to regrow their lost “antennae” and restart ...

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying in Parkinson's disease, stabilizing the progression of ...

Inhibition of LKKR2 may rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that is caused by a single genetic mutation.