A stem cell therapy for stroke restored neuron function and revealed how transplanted cells navigate the nervous system.

Researchers are uncovering how disrupted glutamatergic synapses drive diverse forms of intellectual disability, revealing new ...

The process of “epigenetic memory” in nerve cells plays a key role in learning ability, memory function, and healthy brain ...

Information pervades the universe, yet means nothing. Meaning emerged when matter organized into systems that could ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

A new study from the University of Haifa suggests that disorders as different as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and autism may ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

Researchers identify two key proteins that allow chandelier cells to connect with excitatory neurons. This "handshake" regulates brain signals and, when disrupted, may lead to epilepsy or autism.

Sleep is one of life’s most universal behaviors. Despite its ubiquity, it’s also one of the most mysterious. Humans spend ...

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

Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes itself to help memory formation.