Harvard Medical School neurobiologist David Ginty has won The Brain Prize 2026 for his career-long research on our sense of ...

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during ...

Humans and many other animals can innately recognize familiar objects in their surroundings, irrespective of the angle they are observed from, changes in lighting or other shifts in the surrounding ...

“SuperAgers” with superb memories in their 80s and 90s produce more new brain cells than people some 50 years younger, according to a new study.

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

Astrocytes in the cerebellum trigger a shift in GABA signaling during late adolescence, enabling adult-level motor coordination.

Hope for Alzheimer's prevention emerges as scientists find existing seizure drug may stop disease progression if taken ...

Potassium KCNQ2/3 channels are crucial for suppressing the excitability of brain cells, or neurons. When these channels don't work properly, they can cause specific types of epilepsy like benign ...

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...