Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells—non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons—are ...

New research highlights how astrocytes, long considered mere support cells, actively shape brain network dynamics.

Now, researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet say they’ve found the clearest answer yet. They report the discovery of ...

A Florida Atlantic University study shows that astrocytes, glial cells long viewed as passive, actively influence brain ...

Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells – non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons – are ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

Creatine isn’t just for gym buffs; Virginia Tech scientists are using focused ultrasound to sneak this vital energy molecule ...

Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

Neuroinflammation is rewiring our take on mental Illness, emerging science links brain inflammation to depression, anxiety, ...

The human brain is comprised of two main types of cells, known as neurons and glia. The first are responsible for ...