Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have created one of the most comprehensive single cell maps of the developing human brain. The atlas captures nearly every cell type, ...

Parkinson’s disease steals ease and movement by striking a narrow band of midbrain neurons. If you study or cover neuroscience, you have seen the promise and frustration in efforts to grow these ...

Dopamine is often called the brain's "motivation molecule," but for me, it represents something deeper, a window into how fragile our neurons can be. The cells that produce dopamine, known as ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear and watery liquid that flows in and around the brain and spinal cord. Its functions ...

Virginia Tech scientist Sora Shin (right) of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and postdoctoral associate Jane Jung found that early-life trauma changes a brain circuit linked to both ...

In order to understand brain diseases, neuroscientists try to untangle the intricate nerve fibre labyrinth of our brain. Before analysing brain tissue under a microscope, it is often soaked in ...

A little forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older, but keeping your brain active helps it stay sharp. And you don’t need pricey classes to do it. Chances are, you’re already doing ...