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A study recently published in the journal Nature provides evidence that individual brain cells in the human cortex act as ...

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New research presented today (Wednesday) at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 has ...

To help cure Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, we need to understand the mechanisms through which it damages ...

If you are crossing an unfamiliar room in the dark, you may grope around a bit to get a sense of your space. But for many ...

Nanoscale structure made from inorganic material could be used to improve artificial retinas and to make AI more efficient.

The human brain contains billions of neurons, specialized nerve cells that communicate with each other via electrical and ...

Researchers find early Alzheimer's changes in the gut, opening a surprising path toward earlier detection and treatment.

Researchers are beginning to realize that even vastly different psychiatric disorders can share startlingly similar genetic ...