UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Eva Anton, PhD, found that defective primary cilia can modulate connectivity between neurons during brain development and cause rare neurodevelopmental conditions called Joubert syndrome-related disorders

Less than 10 percent of neurons in the mouse visual system behave the way scientists thought most such cells work to perceive the outside world

Scientists were able to trace the causes of the disease back to early developmental stages when the brain has only just begun to form

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

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

A new study may open the door to developing drug therapies or even gene therapies for alcohol addiction

Researchers at Yale University gain insights into the mechanics of touch by studying the sensitive skin on ducks' bills

Scientists have uncovered an ingenious mechanism that underlies the brain’s ability to distinguish different smells