Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

The glial-specific role of betaPix during cerebral blood vessel development has been revealed by establishing a new betaPix conditional trap allele in zebrafish.

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the cornea—can heal from minor scratches within a single day. The brain is not one ...

England’s meek concession of the series is a waste of talent and this stroke sums up the structural failure No doubt someone, somewhere, in some fevered corner of the internet will come up with a ...

At the Yale Positron Emission Tomography Center, an ultra-high-performance brain-dedicated scanner called the NeuroEXPLORER, or NX, is redefining what is possible in brain PET imaging. With a 10-fold ...

Scientists who study the brain have long tried to unlock the neural mysteries of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They can be difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat. The scientists began ...

Now, researchers at the University of Barcelona say they have found a promising solution: using stem cell therapy in combination with a natural brain chemical that strengthens nerve connections.

It used to be thought that sea urchins only had a primitive nervous system, but new research has found that they are far more complex than that. The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers created “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. The treated animals showed better memory and healthier ...

An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice. When you purchase through links on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The study is led by Professor Daniel Tornero (left) and researcher Alba Ortega , from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences ...

"General Hospital" star Kirsten Storms revealed she is undergoing surgery to treat a brain aneurysm. Storms, who previously underwent brain surgery in 2021 to remove a noncancerous cyst that was ...