Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them—signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces ...

Ultra-low-latency data processing is central to high-frequency trading, where nanosecond-level delays define competitive ...

While physicians and scientists have long known that Alzheimer's disease involves the buildup of toxic protein fragments in the brain, they have struggled to understand how these harmful fragments are ...

Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX), a late-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of novel oral therapies for neurologic and gastrointestinal diseases, today announced the pricing of a ...

Chemotherapy remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against cancer, yet it often comes with significant ...

Experiments mapping individual neurons in the sensorimotor cortex of mice show that sharp transitions in functional properties can define cortical regions.

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

It turns out we might be building up our brain when we exercise.” Betley is corresponding author of the researchers’ published paper in Neuron, titled “ Exercise-induced activation of ventromedial ...

Our brains age along with the rest of our bodies, and as they do, they produce fewer new brain cells. Now, researchers have ...

The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

Interest in neuropeptides has grown rapidly in recent years as scientists search for new ways to understand and manage stress-related disorders. These small but powerful molecules play important roles ...