When we learn a new skill, the brain has to decide—cell by cell—what to change. New research from MIT suggests it can do that ...

People with MS who carry the APOE4 gene variant show greater signs of nerve damage and cognitive decline than those who don't ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). This disease causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the protective ...

A new MIT study that focuses on a single cell in one of nature’s simplest nervous systems provides an in-depth illustration of how individual neurons can use multiple means to drive complex behaviors.

Researchers from the DZNE have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled. The study focuses on neuronal growth ...

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Researchers know that new neurons contribute to memory ...

Some animals, including yaks and Tibetan antelopes, thrive at high elevations where oxygen levels are low. In humans, however, insufficient oxygen during development can lead to problems such as ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study suggests that RSV can directly infect nerve cells, potentially causing neurological symptoms in young children. Maskot/Getty Images Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

In C. elegans worms, a single neuron named HSN uses multiple chemicals and connections to orchestrate egg-laying and locomotion over the course of several minutes. A new MIT study that focuses on a ...