Think learning and memory are all the job of the brain? You might want to think again, if the results of a recent study are ...

Most of the cells in our bodies don't move—they stay where they're supposed to in service to our organs and biological ...

Hundreds of neuroscientists across the world recently characterized more than 3,000 human brain cell types as part of the National Institute of Health’s BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network ...

Research teams have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that can reach different neural cell types in the human ...

The brain is a unique place. It is shielded from much of the body by the blood-brain barrier, meaning it's protected from ...

Two dimensional positioning of brain cells (dots) based on their gene expression, used in a study about cortical brain cell variation between individuals. Cells are color-coded by donor. Image credit ...

These essential fats, particularly EPA and DHA, form critical components of brain cell membranes and facilitate ... dark chocolate provides satisfying texture alongside flavanols and healthy ...

The brain plays a big part in the aging process, and scientists think they’ve pinpointed the specific cells that control it. In a study of mice, researchers at the Allen Institute identified ...

NIH-funded mouse study provides roadmap for how aging may alter brain cell genetic activity Based on new brain mapping research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists have ...

Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store information and recognize patterns in a similar way to neurons ...