Research Compounds Scientists Study for Brain Function and Cognitive Performance Modern neuroscience research continues ...

Astrocytes in the cerebellum trigger a shift in GABA signaling during late adolescence, enabling adult-level motor coordination.

Neuroscientists at King's College London have pinpointed a mechanism behind the increased neural connectivity observed in the ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes—star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons—play a ...

Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a "master switch" failure, disrupting how the brain ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes—star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons—play a ...

A recent study in Translational Psychiatry shows that one dose of DMT reversed loss of pleasure and cognitive deficits in stressed mice. The psychedelic promoted new brain cell growth, highlighting ...

This insight may also help researchers better understand how other organs develop and could eventually inspire new medical ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism.

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Florida Atlantic University has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how an immune-related receptor in neurons plays a fundamental role in brain function ...

Researchers challenge the long-standing "neural independence" theory, showing that learning actually makes neurons more coordinated.