A map of brainstem circuits reveals which neurons control the fine motor skills of the arm and hand. Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand a high ...

While research has demonstrated that stress can impact immune function, the exact mechanisms by which these alterations occur in the brain remain unknown. A new Nature study explores how acute ...

These cells then migrated to a nearby motor control region of the brain-the striatum-where they developed into cells known as medium spiny neurons, the major cells lost in Huntington's disease.

A map of brainstem circuits reveals which neurons control the fine motor skills of the arm and hand. Picking up a pen and writing or reaching for a fork to eat spaghetti with tomato sauce are ...