A small cluster of cells deep in the mouse brainstem does not shout one message to the whole brain, as long assumed, but ...

Microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, deploy cytokines, chemokines, complement proteins, and phosphatidylserine ...

APOE4 has long been associated with the condition, but we may only just be finding out why.

A tiny region deep within the brain has surprised scientists by revealing a remarkably sophisticated communication system.

A 12-month longitudinal study finds that Parkinson-like motor deficits and dopaminergic pathology caused by chronic rotenone ...

Credit: Allen Institute Scientists exploring the brain’s “blue place” discovered the longest neuron ever measured in a mouse ...

Our brain must be able to learn new things without losing previously stored information or the stability of its networks.

CU Anschutz researchers discovered gephyrin helps determine which nerve fibers receive myelin, a coating aiding communication ...

Bret Bostwick, a physician-scientist and venture partner at Breyer Capital, argues that the hardest problem in CNS drug development is not finding ...

The human brain reduces neural circuits during the process of growthThe human brain, reduces the connections between nerve ...

Study reveals how gephyrin helps control myelin formation in the brainScientists have long known that disruptions in synaptic ...

A mouse study reveals the locus coeruleus contains two distinct neuron groups: one for adjusting actions and one for general ...