An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research.

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks ...

Live human brain slices show that only a razor‑thin balance of amyloid beta keeps synapses safe. Any disruption, even slight, ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process ...

A new study shows that inserting human DNA into mice grow bigger brains, offering clues to human brain evolution.

Some states provide residents (or, in some cases, their authorized agents) with the right to opt out of “targeted advertising ...

The slice of code — a stretch of DNA that acts like a dial to turn up the expression of certain genes — expanded the outer ...

Scientists at Harvard University are proposing a fundamental change in the way we consider psychedelics and their therapeutic ...

Many brain functions, particularly the senses, are similar across different mammal species.