A new study reveals that astrocytes, once dismissed as mere support cells, play a central role in fear memory.

Synapse loss is a common feature of neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, ALS, and schizophrenia, ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons—and how ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons - and how ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons – and how this can be repaired with simple delivery of energy (ATP).

Researchers have uncovered something extraordinary: starfish don't have five arms. They are, genetically, one massive, ...

Human pluripotent stem-cells (HPSCs)—including human embryonic stem-cells and human induced pluripotent stem-cells—are reshaping the landscape of regenerative medicine.1,2 In Parkinson's disease, ...

Digital engagement is neither inherently benign nor uniformly harmful among young people. Later in life, it can fortify specific cognitive skills through intentional practice.

Researchers found that astrocytes in the amygdala actively encode, maintain, and extinguish fear memories. Altering their activity changed fear responses and neural signaling.

Don't you hate it when you're about to sleep and your body jerks you awake? Us too, and science may have some tools to help limit its occurrence.

Midbrain dopaminergic neurons under a microscope. Credit: Hilary Toh, Duke-NUS Medical School A groundbreaking brain atlas maps nearly 680,000 cells to reveal how the human brain develops at the ...