Sleep is known to support the proper functioning of body, including the brain, allowing it to rest, recover, and recharge. While countless neuroscientists and medical researchers have been trying to ...

You're about to drive through an intersection when the light suddenly turns red. But you're able to slam on the brakes, just in time. "The study discovered a new role for basal forebrain neurons in ...

Like musical sounds, different states of mind are defined by distinct, characteristic waveforms, recognizable frequencies and rhythms in the electrical field of the brain. When the brain is alert and ...

A brain circuit in the mouse basal forebrain that is involved in perceiving the outside world, connects with and overrides feeding behaviors regulated by the hypothalamus. After fasting for 24 hours ...

In the hunt for the elusive origins of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers may have to dig deeper than ever before. Deeper into the brain, that is. According to a November 4 report in Nature ...

Researchers have identified nerve cell communication between specific brain regions, providing insight for the development of new therapeutic strategies, and new information on possible motivation for ...

This milestone establishes hNPC01 as the world’s first forebrain neural progenitor cell therapy to receive FDA RMAT designation. It also marks the inaugural RMAT approval globally for any therapeutic ...

Touching Base is the dynamic podcast series from the editors of GEN. Each episode features a rotating case of senior editors—including John Sterling, Kevin Davies, Julianna LeMieux, Alex Phillippidis, ...