Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

By employing a novel technique to examine how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have found that gut bacteria can ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

Although neurons are considered the basic units of the brain and nervous system, they do not do all the work. Glia are a non-neuronal category of cells that do not transmit electrical signals but ...

Like the periodic table of elements, which has enabled generations of scientists to predict the existence of yet-undiscovered elements and the behavior of those already known, the brain-cell ...

Wildfire smoke, long recognized as a health threat to the lungs and heart, may also pose significant risks to brain health, according to a study published in the International Journal of Molecular ...

Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

SEATTLE — What if we could pinpoint exactly where aging begins in the brain? Scientists at the Allen Institute have done just that, creating the first detailed cellular atlas of brain aging by ...

A new study reveals that gut bacteria influence brain protein modifications via glycosylation. Researchers identified over ...

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...