The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via ...

Oversleeping may be more dangerous than short sleep, increasing risks of cognitive decline, depression, heart disease, and ...

While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental ...

A recent study reveals that oxygen tension elevation during weeks four to six promotes neurogenesis in brain organoids, ...

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.

A decades-old challenge in neuroscience has been solved by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to identify the electrical signatures of different types of brain cells for the first time, as part ...

University of California San Diego scientists say this discovery could help offer a path to new therapies and technologies ...

If you want to stay sharp after 50, you need to keep feeding your brain with new experiences to create new neural patterns.