A fragile cleanup system sitting on the surface of brain cells may help explain one of Alzheimer’s disease’s oldest mysteries ...
In a recent study, researchers used a combination of vitamin K and vitamin A to transform stem cells into functional neurons, offering a potential pathway to restoring lost brain function.
Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly complicated processes. They make it possible to think, walk, speak, and breathe.
Rugby league player Jai Arrow's recently announced diagnosis of motor neuron disease has again brought this devastating ...
Cambridge scientists have grown miniature circuits in the lab that mimic how the brain and spinal cord connect, which ...
A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits ...
Previous research separately linked a viral protein called glycoprotein 120 (gp120) to increased pain sensitivity and ...
Researchers at King's College London have identified the biological nature and timing of changes in human cortical neurons ...