Biological cells process data and perform computations all the time. They take inputs in the form of external stimuli and produce specific responses. Recently, scientists have been looking at ways to ...

With fresh focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to move away from animal models in biosciences and preclinical discovery, neuroscience remains a top-tier challenge for cellular and systems-level ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral ...

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

The Wistar Institute's Alessandro Gardini, Ph.D., and lab have shed new light on how certain biological processes determine the development of neural cells. Their findings on a molecular "bridge" ...

Multisensory integration is a cornerstone of cognitive function, allowing the brain to synthesize disparate streams of information into a coherent ...

Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes affected by aging or ...

Their findings, recently reported in the journal Nature, overturn longstanding assumptions in developmental biology and could ...