The discovery of a new way that astrocytes and neurons communicate could lead to treatments for epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and traumatic brain injury.

New evidence indicates that a decades-old idea about brain injury due to stroke may have been discarded too hastily.

Growing rodent retinal neurons on a fractal-patterned electrode is a step toward a bionic eye, say researchers.

A study of brain cell types in the visual system of fruit flies uncovers similarities with human brain development and could hold clues to regenerative medicine.

"For every action the animal was performing in the cage, we were able to understand what calculations the neurons were doing in that brain."

Research reveals that the right amount of exercise can reverse cognitive decline in mice and boost spatial learning and memory.

New discoveries about the science of the "second brain" in our guts could lead to ways to treat irritable bowel syndrome and other disorders.

New research in mice finds that the daily release of hormones relies on coordinated body clocks in two parts of the hypothalamus.

Ever had a smell or song take you back to a specific place? New research reveals how the brain creates these associative memories.

In a surprising finding, researchers have discovered that even though primates are "smarter" than mice, the rodents actually have more synapses per neuron.