New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

Interrupting signals exchanged between tumors and the nervous system could become a critical pillar of cancer care ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

Organoids were cultured from healthy donor iPSC sources and differentiated using the human iPSC-derived Cerebral Organoid ...

Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

The UBC team's research, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, dubbed the highly-specialized neurons 'ovoid cells.' ...

Explore the science behind why we always have room for dessert, even after a full meal, and the brain's sugar cravings.

This study identifies 47,350 enhancers active in human neurons during differentiation and links some to genes involved in ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute have found that some particularly aggressive lung cancer cells can develop their ...

A novel placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in ...