University of Pittsburgh engineers model an artificial synapse after the human brain

Research helps explain how exercise can maintain memory in Alzheimer's disease and healthy aging

Molecular/carbon nanotube network devices enable artificial spiking neurons that mimic nerve impulse generation

A lack of knowledge about cellular pathways critical to the development of dementia has stood in the way of significant clinical advance

A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism

It’s one of several jobs of the cerebral plumbing system, which uses its fluid in some surprising ways

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded research proves to be a key first step to improving deep brain stimulation

Protein "proofreading" errors lead to neurodegenerative disease

Researchers have identified a new molecule within the brain's white matter that blocks the organ's ability to repair itself following injury

Microglia help synapses grow and rearrange, EMBL researchers show