In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

The next surprise was that human organoids just kept growing. Mouse organoids were done with making neurons within nine days.

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that clusters of brain tissue derived from the cells of patients ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...

The need for medical treatments for rare diseases such as Leigh syndrome is high. However, low patient numbers make research ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Efforts to identify and evaluate next-generation therapeutics for pediatric brain tumors are easily stymied by the quality and availability of laboratory models for research. To address this issue, ...

Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising weakness in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. They found that certain brain cells—once believed to only support healthy nerves—can ...

Concussions are a common injury, responsible for as many as 3 million emergency room visits every year. Children playing ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking ...