The MICrONS brain map with 500 million neural connections. Credit: Birth Into Being / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 For more than a century, scientists assumed the...

For more than a century, scientists assumed the thin extensions of brain cells that carry electrical signals, known as axons, were smooth, tube-shaped...

For more than a century, scientists assumed the thin extensions of brain cells that carry electrical signals, known as axons, were smooth, tube-shaped...

Scientists may have discovered a new way to help slow Parkinson’s disease by strengthening the brain’s own protective systems. The findings,...

Scientists may have discovered a new way to help slow Parkinson’s disease by strengthening the brain’s own protective systems. The findings,...

A recent theoretical paper published in Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience suggests that psychological trauma is not literally stored in the tissues of...

Scientists have demonstrated a new fiber-optic sensing method that detects strain and displacement by reading interference patterns directly in the...

Scientists say stem cell transplantation is often the only potential cure for some highly aggressive types of blood cancer such as leukemia. ......

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common brain disorders linked to aging. The disease affects movement, balance, muscle control, and many other...

Neurons and white blood cells differ greatly in shape, function, and location within the body. However, researchers at the University of São Paulo...