When groups of neurons activate, they become interconnected ... The two dendrites—apical and basal—receive different types of information from different areas of the brain. The study’s techniques ...

With brain-implanted devices, people with paralysis have been able to command computers to “move” virtual objects and speak ...

I am a junior in college. I enjoy being around people, so I live in the dorms. Last year, my roommate was depressed, and I ...

Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of ...

From a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, scientists have constructed a precise, 3D map of the activity in a mouse’s brain, ...

In the developing brain, neurons must travel through crowded and complex environments to reach their final destinations. This migration process is essential for establishing functional brain ...

New research reveals that neurons can switch their migration strategy depending on whether they move on flat surfaces or through tight, crowded spaces.

Researchers use biocompatible polydopamine nanoparticles and near-infrared light to remotely trigger activity in neuron and ...

Each year, nearly half a million people worldwide die from brain aneurysms. A brain aneurysm, also called a cerebral aneurysm, is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. Mayo Clinic ...