Often referred to by research teams as "the animals most like people," pig-derived medical products have a long history of use in humans and have improved the lives of countless patients

Scientists demonstrate, and then rescue, muscle and nerve defects caused by removing brains of day-old frog embryos; reveal earliest known example of brain-body interface

Model could pave the way for better, more efficient, and reliable tests of drugs to treat brain diseases

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have turned the market for assay-worthy cells on its head.

According to the lead researcher, a change in one’s ability to value future events might keep maladaptive behavior in check and increase the likelihood of making healthy choices

One approach to killing cancer stem cells involves using viruses that specifically target tumor cells

A team of biologists has found an unexpected source for the brain’s development, a finding that offers new insights into the building of the nervous system

The findings of a Harvard Medical School study reveal that the neurons responsible for such tasks may be less stable, yet more flexible than previously believed

Identifying the basic cellular malfunction underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and a form of dementia opens the pathway to developing treatments to prevent the disease by preserving neurons

Signals sent by tongue’s taste cells prevent the brain from confusing bitter and sweet