Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly ...

Rugby league player Jai Arrow's recently announced diagnosis of motor neuron disease has again brought this devastating ...

All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these ...

A new MIT study that focuses on a single cell in one of nature’s simplest nervous systems provides an in-depth illustration of how individual neurons can use multiple means to drive complex behaviors.

Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily distinguish between dinner with a friend and a business meeting with the same ...

A new McGill University study has found a direct link between age-related declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and worsening motor skills, including gait, balance and agility. While it is ...

Researchers at King's College London have identified the biological nature and timing of changes in human cortical neurons ...

Our bodies’ nerve cells are important for transmitting electrical and chemical information between different parts of the brain and between the brain and other parts of the nervous system. One of the ...

A computer chip modeled after the human brain just solved the kind of math that keeps fighter jets from shaking apart in ...

If you have upper motor neuron lesions, you have damage to certain nerve cells that help you move. Medicines and therapy can help control symptoms like muscle spasms and help you walk and talk more ...