A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

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

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

What makes someone a "morning lark" or a "night owl?" Why does jet lag hit us so hard, and why do some people struggle each ...

An estimated 86 billion neurons in the average human brain govern our body’s functions and conjure — somehow — the human mind. C. elegans has 302 neurons in one sex and a few more in the other.

Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...

The medication restored normal NAD+ levels and fully reversed cognitive function in advanced Alzheimer's models.

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...