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Scientists discover how to convert the brain’s glial cells into multipotent neural stem cells.

Starving glioblastoma tumors of the cholesterol made by astrocytes could suppress brain cancer progression.

A pool of neural stem cells that ordinarily lies dormant in the brains of adult mice spawns two types of never-before-documented glial cells when artificially reactivated, potentially pointing to a novel mechanism of brain plasticity.

Conversations between the immune and central nervous systems are proving to be essential for the healthy social behavior, learning, and memory.

Several routes exist for immune cells to communicate with neurons in the central nervous system, though T cells rarely come in direct contact with neural tissue.

In mice, the brain’s main glial cell type exhibits distinctive patterns of activity across the sleep-wake cycle and influences the response to sleep deprivation.

Organelles isolated from two types of neurons and a nonneuronal astrocyte in the mouse cerebellum showed varying levels of proteins, hinting at functional differences.

A study finds variations in the levels of proteins for some important processes among organelles from different brain cells.

The elimination of these glia in the mouse brain ameliorated the development of Parkinsonian neuropathologies induced by the pesticide toxin paraquat.  

Immune-like cells in the central nervous system are now recognized as key participants in the creation and maintenance of persistent pain.

The acute pain that results from injury or disease is very different from chronic pain.

Ben Barres recast glial cells from supporting actors to star performers, crucial for synaptic plasticity in the brain and for preventing neurodegenerative disorders.

Neuroscientists identify how the left and right hemispheres of the mammalian brain connect during development.

Three UK neuroscientists jointly win the €1 million European Brain Prize for their work on memory.

Neighboring neurons can manipulate astrocytes. 

Scientists present new recipes for directly converting glial cells to neurons in mouse brains.

Glial cells were once considered neurons’ supporting actors, but new methods and model organisms are revealing their true importance in brain function.

They aren't neurons, but in rats, glial cells in the brain called astrocytes (red) play a major role in repetitive motions like chewing and breathing.

The hormone leptin, which signals fullness to animals, acts not only through neurons but through glia, too.