A stem cell therapy for stroke restored neuron function and revealed how transplanted cells navigate the nervous system.

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Scientists mapping the human body at the cellular level keep running into the same surprise: beneath the apparent chaos of ...

A new study from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute now shows how human stem cell based therapy may help ...

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive impairment are likely ...

A new study from the University of Haifa suggests that disorders as different as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and autism may ...

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

A new study reveals how biological branching networks use surface geometry to shape blood vessels, brains, and plants.

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in their ...