Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Different populations of cells in the mouse brain, each one targeted with high specificity by one of the many new genetic tools developed at the Allen Institute. The brain is like an ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

A newly identified enzyme appears to control tau production, brain inflammation, and aging. Researchers at the University of ...

The human brain is much more flexible than we ever thought. New studies have begun to suggest that, even in adulthood, the ...