The amorphous proteins, which are prevalent throughout the human body, adhere to nerve cells like plaque, inhibiting their ...

A small but enthusiastic group of neuroscientists is exhuming overlooked experiments and performing new ones to explore ...

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals ...

"We discovered that bacteria all around us are using amyloids as a molecular suit of armor," said senior author Aaron Whiteley, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry.

Advanced light microscopy techniques are giving scientists a new understanding of human biology and what goes wrong in ...

When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can ...