A novel gene therapy approach blocks the accumulation of α-synuclein in the brain, preventing the development of Parkinson's disease

The study shows promise for future neural stem cell therapies in replacing cells lost through disease or injury

Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that helps break decisions down into smaller pieces

Researchers have pinpointed the brain area responsible for value decisions that are made based on past experiences

New brain-like networks could help robots approach human-like efficiency at object recognition tasks

Cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs) are the proteins that detect the active components of marijuana

Cannabidiol has been shown to help slip medications across the blood-brain barrier and into mouse brains

The coelacanth is so rare it was thought to have gone extinct with dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago

Scientists developed a technique for brain training capable to induce changes of neural networks in less than one hour

Researchers found the more years of tackle football played, the higher the tau protein levels detected by the PET scan