A new study published in Nature Neuroscience provides evidence that aging and injury lead to the buildup of senescent neurons ...

Your nervous system uses billions of tiny, connected nerve cells called neurons to send the messages, which are electrical and chemical signals that tell your body what to do. Your nervous system ...

Each octopus arm has its own dense network of neurons, up to 350 million across all eight arms, that can work without the brain.

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and ...

Scientists say they've put together a molecular toolkit that could be used to treat a variety of brain diseases, possibly ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and ...

UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a protein that appears to act as a master control switch for ...