When probes are inserted into the brain for research or clinical purposes, the electrical activity of neurons is recorded. These signals can be used to understand how the brain performs certain ...

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that individual cells in the human ...

For years, one of the simplest explanations for human intelligence was also one of the biggest: the human brain has an ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

That is why scientists at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) ...

Neuroplex allows scientists to measure and link neural activity of up to 9 unique cell types in behaving animals, significantly accelerating data collection. Scientists at the Max Planck Florida ...

Neurodegenerative diseases affect more than 57 million people globally. The incidence of these diseases, from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's to ALS and beyond, is expected to double every 20 years. Though ...

Parkinson’s disease affects more males than females and they tend to have a higher risk. A new study in brain cells sheds ...

The tiny chips hitch a ride on immune cells to target inflammation in the brain. Scientists hope to kick off clinical trials within three years. From restoring movement and speech in people with ...