Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for ...

Dr. Maria Margarita Behrens traces her journey from South America to the Salk Institute in a Genomic Press Interview ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Neuroscientists are closing in on a long elusive goal: pinpointing the exact brain cells that make anxiety surge or suddenly ...

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 ...

Scientists mapped hidden DNA switches in brain support cells to understand how gene control may influence Alzheimer’s disease ...

Single-cell analyses revealed molecular profiles that can distinguish PTSD from depression, potentially leading to better drugs for this psychiatric disorder. To test this hypothesis, Girgenti and his ...