Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new ...

Understanding and treating brain disorders such as tremor, imbalance, and speech impairments requires deep knowledge of the ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relatively rare but very serious disease of the nervous system. A cure is not yet ...

Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal ...

As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the right ...

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered how adult stem cells retain their regenerative power.

Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a ...