autophagy, neuroscience

Conservation of structures and functions between single-celled fungi and human cells allow researchers to probe the brain.

The single-celled fungus allows researchers to study Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and other brain diseases with unparalleled speed and scale.

From cellular self-digestion to the effects of exercise on the brain, our features editor picks her favorite art custom-made for the magazine.

A new study supports the idea that cocaine triggers brain cells to eat themselves and suggests a possible antidote.

By audaciously pursuing an abandoned area of research, Ana María Cuervo discovered how cells selectively break down their waste, and revealed the health consequences when that process malfunctions.