New research shows that physical pressure from brain tumors or injuries triggers a "self-destruction" program in neurons, leading to irreversible brain damage.

Memories are thought to be stored in sparse groups of neurons called engrams. These are the cells that switch on during learning and can later switch on again during recall. In physiological aging and ...

The 3D implant copies the structure of the spinal cord and, combined with growth-promoting particles, stimulates nerve cells to regrow.

Most mammals take one of two approaches to survive the winter: they either hibernate, slowing their bodies to a near standstill, or they bulk up with extra fat to burn when food runs low. Then ...

Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a novel implant that delivers tiny ...

In a new study, an aging clock has revealed neuron-specific aging, as well as potentially neuroprotective compounds.

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 ...

The Wiley Foundation honored research into connectomes — detailed atlases of the brain that map out thousands of neurons and ...

The neuron’s inner scaffold, once viewed as static support, now looks like a gatekeeper. Research findings are available online in the journal Science Advances. The original story “ ‘Gatekeeper’ ...

Targeting OTULIN has proven to eliminate toxic tau proteins in human neurons for the first time, opening a new avenue for treating dementia.

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

You can add meaningful years to your life with a habit as simple as a daily walk. Walking every day supports heart health, boosts brain function, and protects joints — practical benefits backed by ...