A team led by University of Pisa biologist Sara De Vincentiis used mini-brains grown in a lab to test a technique they're ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain's ability to ...

A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs like Botox and beta blockers ...

If the brain isn't limited by memory space, why don't we remember everything? This is because the brain's memory system runs ...

Study reveals brain cells that trigger semaglutide’s fat loss without nausea, offering a path to safer obesity treatments. (CREDIT: Getty Images) ...

A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight – without causing nausea. The discovery, made at the University of Gothenburg ...

The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

Brain cells named for stars are finally getting their time to shine. Three distinct studies, published May 15 in Science, show that astrocytes, once thought of as support cells, powerfully shape ...