Despite doubts last year about human adult neurogenesis, a study shows even 80-year-olds develop new cells in the hippocampus, but such growth is diminished in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Neurons can only efficiently fix genetic injuries when the animals are asleep.

The method combines two approaches to reveal a high-resolution map of all 40 million synapses.

Changes in gene expression also hint at how the brains of people with ASD develop differently from those of other people.

Clinical trials that target human endogenous retroviruses to treat multiple sclerosis, ALS, and other ailments are underway, but many questions remain about how these sequences may disrupt our biology.

A super-bright cell-labeling method reveals the intricate wiring that connects neurons in the brain.

In kidney organoids, brain and muscle cells also develop.

Researchers identify neurological pathways through which light affects mood and learning in mice.

A pair of mouse studies describes neuronal subpopulations not identified before and some of their functions.