It's only during the last few decades that neuroglia, a diverse group of cells found in the brain that perform a variety of ...

Scientists have successfully reprogrammed astroglia, a type of brain support cell, into neurons that mimic specific ...

New research supports brain cell transplantation as a treatment for some neurological disorders. A team from McGill ...

Research suggests that omega-3s can support brain health, especially for people who carry a gene that raises the risk of ...

New research reveals that cells outside the brain can store and process memories, challenging the view that memory is limited ...

A groundbreaking study using PET scans has revealed that autistic individuals have fewer brain synapses, directly correlating ...

Fascinating new findings into how clusters of 'brain stars' retain memories has changed what we know about how they're held ...

The brain remains the king of computers. The most sophisticated machines inspired by it, known as "neuromorphic," now comprise up to 100 million neurons, as many as the brain of a small mammal. These ...

A mysterious electromagnetic mechanism may be more important than the firing of neurons in our brain to explain our awareness ...

It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory ...