Huntington's disease is a devastating brain disorder in which decaying nerve cells lead to progressively worsening cognitive ...

Researchers identified VIP inhibitory neurons in Huntington’s disease and used optogenetics to restore motor neuron activity in mice.

To map the mammalian brain and its various functions with increasing precision, neuroscientists rely on high-resolution imaging techniques and other advanced experimental tools. These now include high ...

Smaller plastic particles have more effects on neurons, the key information processing cells of the brain, new research from the University of Eastern Finland shows. In the study, neuronal cells were ...

Recent technological advances have opened new exciting possibilities for the development of smart prosthetics, such as artificial limbs, joints or organs that can replace injured, damaged or amputated ...

A tiny implant placed in a Michigan woman’s brain is now carrying a very big question. Can a fully implanted, wireless device ...

Mouse brain activity was used to recreate 10-second videos, offering a new way to study how vision is represented in the ...

John Famechon, the former World Featherweight Champion, commenced his intricate brain-based multi-movement therapy in December 1993 after suffering a debilitating brain injury in August 1991. Some ...

A new study found that fructose and glucose may look the same on a nutrition label, but the brain treats them very differently. In mice, glucose strongly reduced activity in hunger-promoting brain ...