brain cells

New method through which neuroscientists can produce human neuron-like cells to study brain development

Researchers build tools and set standards for describing all the cells in the brain

When researchers introduced SARS-CoV-2 virus particles into a human mini-brain model, the team found evidence of infection by and replication of the pathogen

Multiphoton microscopy has become the primary tool for in vivo studies of brain structure and activity at the cellular level 

They say you can't teach old dogs new tricks, but new research shows you can teach an old rat new sounds, even if the lesson doesn't stick very long

An international team of researchers has uncovered a destructive mechanism at the molecular level that causes a well-known phenomenon associated with obesity, called leptin resistance

The system fully replicates Alzheimer's pathology, including neural cell death

Findings could deepen understanding of neurological disorders

Microglia help synapses grow and rearrange, EMBL researchers show

The finding, made in mice, could lead to new strategies for warding off age-related diseases and extending lifespan