The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

A new study reveals that inhibitory neurons born later in development mature more quickly than earlier ones, allowing them to ...

The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells, or neurons, that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected networks. For the brain to ...

New research reveals that the protein Dystroglycan plays a critical role in forming and maintaining connections between nerve ...

Scientists in Sweden led the study, published Thursday in Science. They found abundant signs of neural stem cells growing in ...

Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether ...

New insights into how molecular changes in neurons impact brain development and disorders like autism and schizophrenia.

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

Excitatory neurons increase activity, while inhibitory neurons prevent cells from firing too much. • Published in Nature Neuroscience: A team at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...