As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...
New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...
Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain.
Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and proper connectivity. This environment is carefully ...
The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...
The blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers are protective systems that prevent harmful substances from entering the brain and ...