Study identifies immune pathway driving long-term concussion damage
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) – even mild concussions – may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that…
New study identifies brain circuit behind TMS’s antidepressant effects
A circuit that runs from the prefrontal cortex near the front of the brain to a deeper brain…
Improved non-invasive brain stimulation targets deep-seated neurological disorders
Brain stimulation techniques can correct abnormal activity in the neural circuits involved in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease…
Genetic blueprints bypass individual neuron analysis to accelerate mammalian brain research
While E. Josie Clowney would never suggest that neuroscience is simple, a new study by her team at…
Researchers uncover new clues about the origin of Alzheimer’s tau tangles
Researchers at Columbia University have uncovered new clues about the earliest molecular events that may trigger Alzheimer’s disease,…
How Brain Memory Circuits Form and Refine Over Time
In the complex architecture of the mammalian brain, the hippocampal CA3 region serves as an essential organizer of…
Molecular map reveals how Down syndrome alters brain development
Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human…
L-arginine stabilizes protein droplets and prevents harmful fibril formation
Protein droplets serve important biological functions within cells, but in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, these liquid-like droplets can…
Cancer-linked mutations in the brain cells may drive Alzheimer’s disease
As the body ages, cells naturally accumulate dozens of genetic mutations each year. New research from Boston Children’s…
Tunneling Neurons in Adult Bird Brains Provide New Insights into Neurogenesis
Neurons [Evgenii Kovalev / E+/ Getty Images] Despite its small size—it could sit in the palm of your…
Brain organoids reveal mutation-specific insights for Rett syndrome
Though many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of…
Northwestern engineers create artificial neurons that communicate with living cells
Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don’t just imitate the brain – they talk to it. In…