An octopus distributes its nervous system in a way that no vertebrate does: only about one-third of its neurons sit inside ...
While E. Josie Clowney would never suggest that neuroscience is simple, a new study by her team at the University of Michigan ...
Ferroptosis, a type of cell death, may help maintain neuron balance in the hippocampus, supporting memory, learning and brain ...
A new study reorganizes 8,000 fruit fly neurons into 200 modular ground plans using dual regulatory gene sets.
Irisin, a hormone released during exercise, appears to directly shield neurons from damage in a mouse model of multiple ...
A fragile cleanup system sitting on the surface of brain cells may help explain one of Alzheimer’s disease’s oldest mysteries ...
A new study discovers a dedicated mechanical itch pathway linked to peach fuzz hairs, opening new targets for eczema treatment.
Neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have determined how a brain cell surface molecule shapes the way certain neurons behave. The research, published October 2 in Nature, reveals how a ...