The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, ...

New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest ...

While diet changes have long been credited for long-term health benefits, it's not often for brain health. A new UNC study ...

New research shows how some brain cells fight tau buildup in Alzheimer’s, pointing to internal systems that help neurons survive longer.

Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered ...

Published January 7 in the journal Nature, one paper tackled the age-old problem of nature’s construction with a bit of a ...

Prolonged exposure to air pollution (PM2.5) affects motor nerves, increasing the risk of motor neuron disease (MND) that ...

Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of ALS, as well as worse outcomes in patients ...

Researchers from the University of Konstanz have studied how insect brains take in complex light stimuli and process them in ...