After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach is gaining attention: using living human brain cells as computational har ...

Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular ...

A hidden communication network between brain cells and glioblastoma tumors may be key to slowing this aggressive cancer.

New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

A team of Canadian scientists has uncovered a new way to slow the growth of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and currently ...

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

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 ...

Alzheimer's disease has long been thought to be irreversible, but new research using a mouse model offers hope.

Micro- and nanoplastics are increasingly detected in human tissues, including the brain, and experimental evidence suggests ...