MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...
The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...
About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...
Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation ...
Scientists mapped hidden DNA switches in brain support cells to understand how gene control may influence Alzheimer’s disease ...
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have developed a detailed single-cell atlas of the developing human brain, offering a new reference point for evaluating lab-grown neurons used in Parkinson’s ...
Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens ...
Single-cell analyses revealed molecular profiles that can distinguish PTSD from depression, potentially leading to better drugs for this psychiatric disorder. To test this hypothesis, Girgenti and his ...
A vanishingly rare genetic glitch in a single enzyme can erase a newborn’s brain cells in a matter of weeks, leaving doctors ...
A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...