As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens ...

Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health conditions in America, affecting about one in five people nationwide. But much remains unknown about the roots of anxiety in the brain. Now, ...

A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor ...

NIH-funded mouse study provides roadmap for how aging may alter brain cell genetic activity Based on new brain mapping research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists have ...