The first human experiment with neural precursor cells implanted to treat chronic spinal cord injury suggests the procedure is safe, and hints at a small benefit.  

The University of Michigan neuroscientist has developed therapies for patients with PTSD and laboratory models to understand its basis.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

Watch profilee Israel Liberzon of the University of Michigan discuss his work trying to piece together the neurological routes of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The device could one day help enable prosthetics deliver richer touch information to users.

Three members of a gene family called NOTCH2NL may have been involved in the evolution of humans’ big cortex.

Genetic adaptations for human brain development also make us vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.  

LabCorp might be able to charge a licensing fee to any scientists who wish to sequence the gene HOMER1 in people who may have autism.

The American Society for Microbiology held its 4th contest for images created from microorganisms feeding on agar. 

Researchers have been using ultrasound to control brain activity, but studies in mice and guinea pigs show it also stimulates the auditory system, presenting a confounder for direct neural stimulation.