Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created the first detailed map showing how genetic activity is controlled in ...

The virus is the human polyomavirus 2, commonly called either the JC virus or John Cunningham virus, named after the poor ...

Scientists have successfully connected living human brain cells to a computer system and taught them to interact with the classic video game DOOM. The strange experiment marks a new step toward ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have achieved a remarkable feat that blurs the lines between biology and technology. Cortical Labs has cultivated 800K brain cells in a petri dish, ...

A newly identified role for the neuronal MPS shows it controls nutrient uptake by acting as a gatekeeper. Its disruption ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

How many brain cells does it take to play a game of Doom?

Scientists have discovered a group of brainstem cells that help keep blood pressure stable as the body moves through daily activities.

Huntington's disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly robs people of movement, memory, and personality. It is caused by a toxic protein that builds in brain cells and ultimately kills them.

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be ...