New research reveals that cells outside the brain can store and process memories, challenging the view that memory is limited ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory ...

Scientists have created brain ‘organoids’ that may be showing early signs of sentience. Should that give researchers pause?

UC Davis scientists uncover cells in the amygdala tied to anxiety and depression. This breakthrough could redefine treatments.

Astrocytes—named for their star-like shape—are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, but ...

Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form multiple coordinate systems to tell us "where we are" in a sequence of behaviors.

Neuroscientists have identified specialized brain cells that form flexible "coordinate systems" to help us track where we are within a sequence of actions.

Now, biotech companies and researchers are interested in developing technologies that can determine not only cell type and location, but also shape and distribution of human and primate brain cells.

Scientists unlock new insights into neural stem cell activation Date: October 17, 2024 Source: Duke-NUS Medical School Summary: Neuroscientists have uncovered a mechanism that controls the ...

Mirror neurons are a type of brain cell that is activated both when performing an action and when observing another individual perform that same action, a process thought to help an individual ...

Generating a complete multimodal cell census and atlas of the mouse brain through collaborative data collection, tool development and analysis. This atlas combines single-cell transcriptomic ...