A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

A new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston investigated both gene expression and regulation at single cell levels to ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye-called the ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

Recent research has identified a specific biological mechanism that may explain why females experience more severe ...

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Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...