Although neurons are considered the basic units of the brain and nervous system, they do not do all the work. Glia are a non-neuronal category of cells that do not transmit electrical signals but ...

It also reminds us that there’s sometimes some truth to be found in our old sayings, as Lippincott-Schwartz pointed out: “Einstein said that when he uses his brain, it is like he is using a muscle, ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

A discovery at the Kavli Institute at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway has uncovered a ...

Alzheimer’s disease — which affects an estimated 7 million Americans — is notoriously difficult to detect, especially in its ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

Microplastic dust lingers in our liver, kidney, blood, and reproductive cells. As their levels build up, microplastics stress normal ... A recent preprint analyzing donated brain tissue from deceased ...

Immune therapy has transformed how cancer is treated, but many tumors continue to evade these treatments, thanks to their ...

Researchers combined animal models, human brain tissue, and molecular analysis to uncover a connection between Alzheimer's ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Blunt force trauma to the brain, often from a bad fall or traffic accident, accounts for the deaths ...

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects movement, making everyday tasks difficult for nearly one million people ...