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In new DARPA project, researchers exploit the latest in silicon electronics to invent an implanted brain-interface device that could transform how artificial systems enhance brain functions.

OHSU pilot study suggests the over-the-counter antioxidant lipoic acid holds promise in improving patients’ lives.

UCLA researchers have now revealed that astrocytes, a type of brain cell that supports and protects neurons, aren’t all the same.

Researchers from King's College London have discovered a molecular mechanism that enables neuronal connections to change through experience, thus fuelling learning and memory formation.

The very large number of individuals participating in UK Biobank provides a powerful resource for identifying genes involved in complex traits such as muscle strength.

Genome engineering technology transforms living cells into archival data storage devices that capture, store, and propagate information over time.

Scientists have discovered why our brain might be so good at perceiving edges and contours.

A modified skin biopsy could help earlier diagnosis of an inherited and progressively fatal nerve disease and seems to offer a clearer view of the disorder’s severity and progression.

Penn State researchers have found that men and women react differently to compounds associated with the immune system's response to bipolar disorder.

Poor sleep leads to increase in Alzheimer's proteins associated with cognitive decline.