Researchers have mapped how "histone bivalency" acts as a molecular clock for brain development. By holding genes in a poised state, this mechanism ensures neurons mature only after completing ...

How does brain metabolism affect aging? Researchers received a $3.3M NIH grant to study neurometabolic coupling and Alzheimer ...

Researchers have identified a specific class of brain neurons that dies during multiple sclerosis because inflammation ...

For the millions of people who carry the gene APOE4, the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, their ...

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Different parts of the brain perform a variety of functions, all of ...

Scientists have found that your brain separates memories into “what” and “where/when” using two different groups of neurons.

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis adds to growing evidence that helping brain cells ...

New work in fruit flies uncovers an electrical trick that allows neurons to compute direction efficiently by juggling multiple signaling mechanisms. These findings could reframe our understanding of ...

Stress experienced during adolescence causes deeper and more lasting changes in the brain than the same stress experienced in ...

Neurons are the most well-known cells in the brain but they are not the only type of cell in this organ. The other main type is the glial cells, also known as neuroglia. Glia comes from the Greek word ...

Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

That 20 percent calorie threshold is easier to hit than it sounds: A couple of individually sized chip bags, a candy bar, and ...