Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells.

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

Long dismissed as ‘brain glue,’ star-shaped cells called astrocytes are emerging as a breakthrough in treating Alzheimer’s ...

We can get silicon to "think" but the neuron can't be beat for efficiency. So, researchers worked to imitate it.

Scientists reprogram brain cells to remove Alzheimer’s plaques with a single injection, showing a new approach to long-term ...

Lab-grown dopamine cells show early success in Parkinson’s patients, improving movement and offering a new treatment path.

A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.

Webs of star-shaped cells called astrocytes connect distant parts of the brain, allowing long-distance exchange of molecules.

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Princeton researchers have combined brain cells and advanced electronics into a single 3D device that can be programmed to ...

When probes are inserted into the brain for research or clinical purposes, the electrical activity of neurons is recorded.