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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at Leipzig University’s Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

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

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

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

Interestingly, these nerve cells are also present in the human brain. Using novel genetic and molecular biological tools, the researchers were able to analyze the neurons at the single cell level ...

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

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 ...