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

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...

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...

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...

As technology advances, and the demand for faster, higher-bandwidth, and more energy-efficient data processing continues to grow, scientists and...

As technology advances, and the demand for faster, higher-bandwidth, and more energy-efficient data processing continues to grow, scientists and...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden inside fat cells that...