Researchers have uncovered how non-neuronal cells in the brain – glial cells – play an active role in regulating sleep and ...

Homeostasis is the ability of living organisms to maintain stable internal conditions, such as temperature, hydration and ...

Duke University Medical Center-led research has identified a human-specific DNA enhancer that regulates neural progenitor ...

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.

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.

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

CAR-T-cell therapies can be highly effective cancer treatments, but some recipients have reported long-term difficulties with ...

The studies in the journal Science have backed up the increasing body of research work showing that astrocytes are much more ...

A small segment of human DNA boosts brain size and complexity, revealing both the origins of intelligence and its ...