A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine may have found a new way to tackle chronic nerve pain: by fixing the energy ...

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

Lysosomes are the recycling centers of human cells. Larger molecules are broken down inside the membrane-enclosed vesicles. Malfunctions can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2 clinical trial testing RAG-17 in people with ALS who carry mutations in the ...

University of Utah researchers at the Pulst-Scoles Laboratory have discovered that reducing levels of the STAUFEN-1 protein ...

As light levels fall in the evening, melatonin rises, preparing the body for sleep.” This suggests that with the right ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...

Sadly, there is no cure for Huntington’s disease. But a couple new research papers suggests this may be about to change.