Brain function has traditionally been interpreted within a neuron-centric framework; however, this view has shifted toward a model of neuron-glia ...

Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don't just imitate the brain—they talk to it. In a new ...

New research suggests that tubulin may help prevent the toxic protein clumps associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

Using advanced human cell cultures to model Rett syndrome, MIT researchers tracked how two different mutations alter neural ...

Intracellular transport is a vital process that allows cells to move proteins and other molecules to specific locations. This process is especially ...

How do neurons transport proteins? A new study reveals that Kinesin-2 motor subtypes regulate cargo specificity.

The earlier it's detected, the earlier treatment can start.

Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don't just imitate the brain - they talk to it.

We use our eyes constantly without ever questioning how they came to be — two forward-facing windows that feel like the most ...

For the first time, researchers have confirmed that selectively pruning certain synapses in the brain can paradoxically ...

Chronic pain affects roughly 51 million adults in the United States alone, and for most of them, the available drug options ...

A hormone that can reverse obesity in mice is offering new clues about how the brain controls body weight. Researchers at the ...