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What makes us wiser? A new study set out to answer that question and found that several factors are involved — all to do with how we relate to hardships.

Scientists identified mutations in a single gene that impair immunity to viruses in a region of the brain called the brain stem.

A therapeutic target to preserve vision in glaucoma patients could have treatment ramifications for age-related neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, according to new findings.

A therapeutic target to preserve vision in glaucoma patients could have treatment ramifications for age-related neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, according to new findings.

A therapeutic target to preserve vision in glaucoma patients could have treatment ramifications for age-related neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, according to new findings.

A new technique developed by neuroscientists can reconstruct images of what people perceive based on their brain activity gathered by EEG.

Between the brain’s neurons and glial cells is a critical but understudied structure that’s been called neuroscience’s final frontier: the extracellular space. With a new imaging paradigm, scientists can now see into and study this complex fluid-filled…

A new study provides insight into the neurobiology of dying. For the study, investigators performed continuous patient monitoring following Do Not Resuscitate – Comfort Care orders in patients with devastating brain injury to investigate the mechanisms…

Researchers have discovered a new crosstalk between the migrating inhibitory interneurons and the stem cells that generate the excitatory neurons. The researchers discovered that this cellular dialogue controls the growth of the cerebral cortex and tha…

Recent studies suggest that ketamine, a widely used anesthetic agent, could offer a wholly new approach to treating severe depression — producing an antidepressant response in hours rather than weeks. Experts weigh recent evidence on ketamine and rela…