Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

Columbia scientists have found that boosting the performance of a self-cleansing system in the brain helps flush amyloid and tau toxins from the brains of mice and improves the animals' cognition.

A new study from Pitt researchers challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct ...

A brain-computer interface (BCI), a fusion of man and machine, has sparked human imagination since the Industrial Revolution.

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Sony Semiconductor has created a nerve cell sensing array with over 200,000 electrodes spread over a few square millimetres.

Glial cells, once thought to serve only supportive roles in the brain, are now recognized as active participants in neural processing. Comprising ...

Scientists are exploring a rare genetic trait called Familial Natural Short Sleep (FNSS), where individuals thrive on just ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a pivotal field in scientific research, yet its progress has been limited by reliance on massive datasets, high ...

For centuries, philosophers and healers alike have speculated about how thoughts, emotions, and consciousness exert tangible ...

A new study by Pitt researchers challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct ...