How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

SuperAger brains have a special supportive cellular environment in the hippocampus, which has also been termed as a ...

Some older adults with exceptional memory grow far more new neurons in the hippocampus, while Alzheimer’s brains show almost ...

A new MIT study that focuses on a single cell in one of nature's simplest nervous systems provides an in-depth illustration of how individual neurons can use multiple means to drive complex behaviors.

A mutation in the TDP-43 protein reduces the viability of motor neurons without triggering protein clumps, researchers found.

A new McGill University study has found a direct link between age-related declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and ...

Previous studies have shown that exercise not only boosts muscle performance but also rewires the brain. Anecdotally, people ...

Vagus nerve stimulation may treat many diseases by changing brain signals, inflammation, and organ communication.

Researchers report (“Daily electrical activity in the master circadian clock of a diurnal mammal”) in eLife the first-ever recording and modeling of the electrical activity of circadian clock neurons ...

In C. elegans worms, a single neuron named HSN uses multiple chemicals and connections to orchestrate egg-laying and locomotion over the course of several minutes. A new MIT study that focuses on a ...