A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a ...

A new study in Science now promises to kick this dust up all over again: it has reported evidence of neural progenitor cells ...

For the first time, researchers have mapped decision-making at single-cell resolution across an entire mammalian brain.

To shed new light on the contribution of different brain regions and neural circuits to specific mental functions, ...

Overactivation of dopamine neurons may directly drive their death, explaining why movement-controlling brain cells degenerate in Parkinson’s. Mice with chronically stimulated neurons showed the same ...

For families of children with severe epilepsy, controlling seizures is often just the beginning of their challenges. Even in ...

Why does the brain of some people stay sharp into their 80s and beyond? An expert explains what 25 years of exploring the brain tissue of “SuperAgers” has discovered.

A new study shows that overactivation of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain can trigger their degeneration, mirroring ...

Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

Stanford scientists reversed autism-like behaviors in mice by calming an overactive brain circuit, pointing to future treatment possibilities.

Neurons and glial cells are like dance partners in the brain, coordinating moves that shape how signals flow and how ...

Scientists reveal how toxic protein pores in brain cells may explain Parkinson’s progression at molecular level.