A new study reveals that axon formation is driven by an internal molecular zipper protein complex called Arp2/3.

For years, one of the simplest explanations for human intelligence was also one of the biggest: the human brain has an enormous number of neurons. It also has an even more enormous web of connections ...

DZNE researchers have uncovered a mechanism that determines why a neuron usually forms a single, long extension called an ...

A vast thermal lake hidden deep beneath southern Albania has been confirmed as thelargest known underground thermal lake on ...

The human brain contains billions of neurons, specialized nerve cells that communicate with each other via electrical and ...

Glial and immune cells; long regarded as passive bystanders in the nervous system, are now recognized as active architects of ...

A difficulty-graded mouse brain dataset pairs 3D microscopy images with verified neuron reconstructions to support AI-driven ...

Tole combines ultrasound and AI to improve motor neuron disease diagnosis, reducing reliance on invasive procedures.

Researchers identified VIP inhibitory neurons in Huntington’s disease and used optogenetics to restore motor neuron activity in mice.

Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide still legally applied to strawberries, apples, citrus, soybeans, and wheat in most US states, more ...

Findings published in the journal Cell Death Discovery point to iron accumulation in brain cells as a key target in the effort to predict, prevent, and treat neurodegenerative diseases, researchers ...