Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain.

Nerves are bundles of nerve fibers that act as communication lines of our system, transmitting signals between the brain and ...

A team of researchers has discovered that a protein called cypin plays a powerful role in helping brain cells connect and ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They ...

While comparing neurons and transistors is a convenient metaphor (and not completely out of left field), the brain is ultra-efficient, its energy is renewable, and it’s capable of computational feats ...

New research reveals eye changes that may signal Alzheimer's disease years before memory symptoms appear. Learn the early warning signs to watch for.

Gut health for women is often called their second brain, and for a reason that will surprise you. The gut isn't just there to digest food; it regulates mood, hormones, immunity, and stress response, ...

Humming can ease stress and promote relaxation by stimulating the vagus nerve, a complex network of over 200,000 fibers that ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered that a magnetic brain treatment already used for depression can boost the brain’s ...

Third, a population of serotonergic fibers was modeled inside a digital model of the angelshark brain by using a supercomputing simulation. The simulated fibers were defined as sample paths of ...