New research finds that sleep is essential for protecting brain mitochondria by transferring toxic metabolic waste from neurons to glial cells for disposal.

Classically, microglial cells, responsible for homeostatic surveillance and orchestration of the tissue response to damage- and pathogen-associated molecular patterns, are viewed as the immune cells ...

Neurons have dominated neuroscience research for decades, but a growing body of evidence suggests that a group of non-neuronal brain cells called glia may play an equal or greater role in shaping ...

Glial cells, also known as neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells that play a crucial role in various neurophysiological processes. They not only support nervous system structures but also contribute to ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Periods in which experience regulates early plasticity in sensory circuits are well established, but the mechanisms that control these critical periods are poorly understood. In this important study, ...

While the role of barrier function in establishing a protective, nutrient-rich, and ionically balanced environment for neurons has been appreciated for some time, little is known about how signaling ...

Neuroglia, or glia cells, once considered just support for neurons, are now recognized as crucial in brain function and potentially linked to psychiatric disorders like depression and schizophrenia.

CU researchers are looking further into how “nerve glue” may play important roles other than supporting neurons in the brain. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus It’s only in the last few ...