MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

By directly communicating with the brain, a new wireless device could someday help restore lost senses or manage pain without medications, its developers say.

A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

MIT researchers have discovered how an immune system molecule triggers neurons in a specific brain circuit to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection. "I just can't make it tonight. You ...

A brain-scan study reveals key components of the brain's navigation system, which may help us better understand early ...

Light switches for neurons have made enormous contributions to brain research by giving investigators access to "on switches" for brain cells. But, finding "off switches" has been much more ...