Memories can form outside of the brain, according to new research. Non-brain cells exposed to chemical pulses similar to the ones that brain cells are exposed to when presented with new ...

Although neurons are considered the basic units of the brain and nervous system, they do not do all the work. Glia are a non-neuronal category of cells that do not transmit electrical signals but ...

Two dimensional positioning of brain cells (dots) based on their gene expression, used in a study about cortical brain cell variation between individuals. Cells are color-coded by donor. Image credit ...

Scientists exploring the trade-off have discovered unique genetic features that show how human brain cells handle the stress of keeping a big brain working. The work could inspire new lines of ...

though new brain cells are made in certain areas of the brain throughout a person’s life. Following their creation, neurons must migrate to their designated areas of the brain, a process in ...

Tiny cerebellar organoids in a culture flask. Credit: Sergio Bianco Brain organoids are grown in a lab using stem cells, and can mimic the functions of different regions of the brain like the cortex, ...

But in humans, the technical challenges of identifying and analyzing new neurons in adult brains, combined with their rarity, had led scientists to doubt their significance to brain function.

Why Trust Us? The process of memory is often tied to the brain, but a new study reveals that other cells outside our skulls contain their own kind of “body memory.” In a new study, scientists ...

When damaged, they are removed through a recycling process called mitophagy, which is crucial for the function of long-lived cells, especially in the brain. Impaired mitophagy has been strongly ...