The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

The brain stem, illustrated in orange above, connects the main part of the brain to the spinal cord. (Image credit: Shutterstock) The team focused on the brain stems of mice to build on research ...

UCSF scientists have discovered a stem cell in the young brain that's capable of forming ... the front and the back of the cerebral cortex, regions that in humans are responsible for learning ...

A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, ...

The modified stem cells used in the study have been in ... She and others have found that cells in damaged brain regions can become overly active or hyperexcitable, sending out signals that ...

The modified stem cells used in the study have been in ... She and others have found that cells in damaged brain regions can become overly active or hyperexcitable, sending out signals that ...

Subsequently, the rat stem cells differentiate and form the ... of rat neurons resulted in the formation of more organized brain regions compared to the control model. However, when these rat ...