When we learn a new skill, the brain has to decide—cell by cell—what to change. New research from MIT suggests it can do that ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Japan has approved two stem cell-based therapies for treating Parkinson's disease and heart failure in a world first, through ...

In a sweeping new map of the adult Drosophila melanogaster brain, researchers at the University of Oxford found that mature neurons still carry a molecular record of where they came from and when they ...

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a ...

Alzheimer’s disease is widely known for its most visible symptoms, such as memory loss, confusion, and difficulty thinking ...

A new King’s College London study finds a cancer drug may reverse brain connectivity changes linked to early Alzheimer’s ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during ...

Making a living brain transparent and watching its neurons fire without disturbing their function-sounds like science fiction ...