The brain's health depends on more than just its neurons. A complex network of blood vessels and immune cells acts as the ...

In 1991, Young was appointed chief of neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital. She became the first woman to lead a department at the hospital. Over the course of her 21-year tenure, she shifted ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have grown a novel whole-brain organoid, complete with neural tissues and rudimentary ...

The VTAGABA→MeATac1→VMHvl neural circuit regulates anxiety-like behaviors in mice. MeATac1 Neurons modulate anxiety-like ...

This useful study employs optogenetics, genetically-encoded dopamine and serotonin sensors, and patch-clamp electrophysiology to investigate modulations of neurotransmitter release between striatal ...

Former NFL linebacker Bryan Braman is fighting a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, at the age of 38.

Whether or not we grow new brain cells as adults has been the subject of an ongoing and often contentious debate. Now, evidence suggests that we can. This could help answer one of neuroscience ...

A military veteran, RJ, is the first patient to get Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip at at UM’s medical school in Miami, part of South Florida.

A new study shows painless brain stimulation technique may improve people’s ability to learn maths skills.