Sphere of Influence. In iAssembloids, microglia (red) form projections (white arrows), while astrocytes (green) assume star shapes typically found in the brain. [Courtesy of Kampmann et al., 2025.] ...

A collision happens. Someone is hurt, a head injury, a concussion. Just as the first responders arrive to help the person, ...

A collision happens. Someone is hurt, a head injury, a concussion. Just as the first responders arrive to help the person, ...

Morphological profiling allows accurate identification of cell types in dense iPSC-derived cultures, allowing its use for quality control and differentiation monitoring.

A study led by Turkish researcher Pinar Ayata unveiled a critical mechanism involving microglia—specialized immune cells in the brain—that could open new avenues for treating Alzheimer's ...

The study, published in the journal Neuron, highlights microglia, the brain's primary immune cells, as central players in both the protective and harmful responses associated with the disease.

Xenon gas, currently used in medicine as an anesthetic and neuroprotective agent for treating brain injuries, showed ...

The study's findings are crucial in the rapidly emerging field of developing disease-modifying therapies that target microglia.

SORL1 dysfunction messes with endosomes in neurons, and with lysosomes in microglia.

Caption Using live cell imaging microscopy, the scientists observed the formation of connections between neurons and microglia. The video above shows the formation of TNTs between a neuron and ...