The progression of Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood, but new research may have found how the plaques that cause it ...

Thiorphan promotes neural regeneration after a spinal cord injury, according to new research published in Nature on Oct. 29.

CanNegev shelters four start-ups and is Israel's first medical cannabis technology incubator. — © AFP CanNegev shelters four start-ups and is Israel's first ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

It's well-known that neural circuits help synchronize our biological clock with the day-night cycle. But just how exactly do ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known ...

MIT researchers have come up with a new idea about memory that highlights the role of astrocytes, a type of brain cell that’s often overlooked. The human brain is packed with around 86 billion neurons ...

A new study by physicists and neuroscientists from the University of Chicago, Harvard and Yale describes how connectivity among neurons comes about through general principles of networking and ...