A stem-cell-based "organ-on-a-chip" model of ALS mimics early biological changes seen in the degenerative disease.

Diabetes affects millions worldwide, causing both nerve and metabolic complications. A recent study suggests that diabetic nerve damage may also lead to impaired bone health. Using a mouse model of ...

A devastating disease stole a mother’s ability to hold her children, speak clearly, or breathe with ease. Her courageous ...

You are not one self, but many. Psychology and neuroscience now agree that our identity is made of parts, shaped by brain ...

The potential for these kinds of machines to reshape computer processing, increase energy efficiency, and revolutionize ...

While life seems like one long, continuous flow of experiences, our memories don’t work that way. Instead of remembering ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step ...

Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, unbroken text. Instead, we remember it as a series of meaningful events, like ...

Blood tests could pave the way for distinguishing between Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and some dementias, aiding early treatment for brain diseases.

In a study published in Cell on July 10, researchers reported the first comprehensive study of whole-brain projectomes of the ...

Every day, your body replaces billions of cells—and yet, your tissues stay perfectly organized. How is that possible?