Without synaptic "nibbling," mice develop behavioral problems
Mice without microglia grow up with an excess of inhibitory neurons
There's something in the water, and it's killing America's national bird
Cyanobacteria are eating away at eagles' brains
Sleep deprivation prevents us from blocking out painful memories
Well-rested people are better able to suppress negative thoughts and emotions than sleep-deprived people
A protein necessary for neurotransmitter transport in our brains is implicated in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease affects over 10 million people worldwide
Three clusters of neurons control zebrafish decision-making and movement
New research sheds light on how our neurons guide our behavior
New research describes how the inflammation characteristic of multiple sclerosis affects neurons
Inflammation destroys the junctions between neurons, slowing information transfer
New help for allergies could be on the way
Researchers have identified the cells that trigger uncomfortable allergic responses
An accidental experiment discovered new cells in cat brains and led to a Nobel Prize
Cats looking at dots inside a tent revealed the different eye cells that process movement and light
A trio of imaging techniques brings new insight into how neurons work
Researchers found evidence that refuted previous scientific beliefs
Scientists create an 'atlas' of fruit fly brain development
This map will shed light on how other animals' brains develop, too
Tweaked version of failed Alzheimer's disease drug restores memory in mice
The preliminary results suggest the drug may stop — and reverse — some Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have mapped the "in-between neurons" of our brains
They make up a part of the brain called superficial white matter, which is difficult to see under a microscope
The mother's gut microbiome helps a child's brain develop its senses
Without the maternal microbiome, a mouse's thalamus under-develops, resulting in reduced sensory processing
Fruit flies behave more bravely in groups than on their own
Researchers identify how fruit flies communicate safety to each other
Brain waves with the same beat as "Call Me Maybe" induce dissociative states
Researchers elicited dissociation in mice with ketamine
Neuroscientist seeks love molecule: a conversation with Bianca Jones Marlin
The Columbia scientist on the neuroscience of motherhood and how social justice and science intersect
Researchers have reversed Parkinson's disease in mice
Infecting astrocytes with a virus made them develop into neurons