Daniele Canzio, PhD, of the Department of Neurology and Balyn Zaro, PhD, of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry have ...

Tumours boost their own growth by attracting and then commandeering nearby sensory neurons, a study finds. By ‘plugging into’ tumour cells, these neurons can send a signal to the brain that subdues ...

I still vividly remember the first time we observed neurons responding not to audible sound, but to concentrated, precisely ...

Every three minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with dementia. It is not an easy diagnosis to receive for the patient or ...

African elephants create low rumbles that travel through the earth, letting other elephants detect messages through vibrations.

Understanding how the brain processes information remains one of science’s toughest challenges. Every thought, memory, and decision relies on neurons exchanging chemical messages at incredible speed.

This past October, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia successfully tested an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) capable of decimating coastal cities. The weapon is the most recent ...

Senior author Shannon Farris (left) and first author Renesa Tarannum of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC reported new findings in the Society for Neuroscience journal eNeuro that shed ...

Scientists have identified a small flaw in the enzyme GPX4 that prevents neurons from defending themselves. This mutation, found in children with a rare form of early dementia, disrupts a tiny loop ...

University of South Africa provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Mental health messaging on platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp is becoming common in the digital age. Globally, ...

This article is part of a package in collaboration with Forbes on time capsules, preserving information and communicating with the future. Read more from the report. After my grandmother died, we had ...

An axon in a developing brain is faced with a monumental challenge: finding its one perfect partner among billions of other neurons. The human brain contains roughly 100 trillion synapses, each the ...