Researchers who induced strokes in mice and then transplanted human neural stem cells into their brains found that neurons ...

Microglia are a specialized type of immune cell that accounts for about 10% of all cells within the brain and spinal cord. They function by eliminating infectious microbes, dead cells, and aggregated ...

Scientists have developed a novel tool that can boost energy production in brain cells and reverse memory loss in mouse models of dementia. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, suggests that ...

There’s no escaping it, but the full extent of its impact on human health isn’t entirely understood. College research project reveals disturbing findings about brain function: 'Major implications' ...

Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing your teeth to eating your lunch and reading the words on this page, your thoughts, ...

Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes and proteins that keep neurons strong.

Using a corkscrew, writing a letter with a pen or unlocking a door by turning a key are actions that seem simple but actually require a complex orchestration of precise movements. So, how does the ...

The innovative organic materials proposed by Dr. Eunho Lee and his team bring us closer to brain-like computer processors In the Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator Series, Dr. Eunho Lee from ...

To navigate something as complex and dynamic as the brain, a map would help. Researchers have learned an enormous amount about how we think, what drives our behaviors, and why we feel the way we do ...

But researchers were concerned about whether this procedure might have other, less desirable effects. What happens when the right and left sides of the cerebral cortex—responsible for an enormous ...