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 ...

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

A new study changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning events and control memory recall.

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how astroglia—cells that support the functioning of the brain—can be reprogrammed ...

An apple a day could keep Alzheimer's at bay, according to research, as the fruit is rich in chemicals that fuel neurons - ...

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

With 140,000 neurons, 50 million synapses and over 100,000 cell label annotations, the fruit fly brain has been mapped and ...

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 ...