New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

The study explores molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity - the strengthening or weakening of neuronal connections that enable learning and memory.

The swelling is in an area of the brain also linked to poor concentration, and has similarities with people myaligic ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

A recent study published in eLife offers a new perspective on the development of Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the ...

There isn't a cure for the condition, but doctors may recommend medications to slow down the progression of the disease or ...

A study led by Prof. Li Hai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

Our guts are home to trillions of bacteria, and research over the last few decades has established how essential they are to ...