A new study reveals that brain cells transmit signals using a mechanism similar to muscle contraction, shedding light on ...

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

A study confirms the positive effects of exercise on insulin signaling proteins in the brain. A study led by researchers ...

The new research reveals a novel mechanism for signal transmission in brain cells and helps answer an open question in neuroscience about how intracellular signals travel over long distances in ...

This study adds to the growing evidence that Alzheimer’s disease may start long before traditional symptoms appear. The fact ...

Researchers have identified a unique mitochondrial process in CA2 neurons that supports learning, memory, and social ...

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

In the 1990s, archaeologists in Poland excavated one of these settlements from 18,000 years ago called Maszycka Cave. Now, researchers believe there is conclusive evidence the cave was home to ...

By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.

A new study has provided deeper insight into how meditation affects the brain. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at ...