In jellyfish and sea anemones, neurons accumulate DNA damage while animals are awake and repair that damage during sleep.

Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily ...

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

Jellyfish and sea anemones display human-like sleep, supporting theories about sleep’s role in preserving neurons, even ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Pain sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store ...

A stunning new study reveals how the brain could restore lost vision. Could this breakthrough change the future of sight?

It turns out sleeping isn’t just about resting your eyes, as a new study found that even ancient creatures without eyes — or even brains — need it too.

A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now ...