To build the map, researchers at Columbia University and the University of Bordeaux took a slice of a frozen human brain and, ...

Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...

Cells don’t just follow a rigid script when responding to stress – they’re far more adaptable than we thought. A new study ...

A new model of brain metabolism – the most complex ever generated –shows how altering key chemicals could restore aged cells ...

The body's cells respond to stress—toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults—by pausing normal functions to focus on ...

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most ...

Brain cancer remains one of medicine's most formidable challenges, requiring sophisticated treatment approaches tailored to ...

Discover the top 15 foods experts recommend for maintaining cognitive function and preventing decline. These science-backed ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Research has shown that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in preclinical models tested in mice.

Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...