Neuroscience

Tiny spheres of human cells mimic the brain, researchers say

The human brain is a highly organized, three-dimensional mass of cells responsible for our every move, thought and emotion. Snugly housed in the bony confines of the skull, it's also relatively inaccessible, making it difficult ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads, a condition known ...

Neuroscience

Memory formation triggered by stem cell development

Researchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain cells can both remember new memories while also maintaining older ones.

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