New research shows that physical pressure from brain tumors or injuries triggers a "self-destruction" program in neurons, leading to irreversible brain damage.

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell signaling mechanism that could transform our understanding of pain and lead ...

Scientists have uncovered the intricate circuit cues behind neuronal cell maturation and migration, which is required for proper cognitive function. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a ...

Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them—signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces—in a process known as endocytosis that is essential ...

CaMKII alters the plasma membrane's biochemical properties, changing the strength of the signal that is passed down the plasma membrane. This process continues from contact site to contact site all ...

The dementia associated Tau protein — known for its role in microtubule regulation — has now been found to also play important roles in the nerve signaling and mitochondrial function in the brain. A ...

To think, feel, talk and move, neurons send messages through electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord. This intricate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Epithelial cells from finger skin stained pink. (Yaroslav Stepaniuk/Alamy Stock Photo) Neurons talk to one another using ...

The addictive properties of opioids and the lives shattered by their misuse and overprescription are heavily chronicled chapters of the early 21st century. For over 2 decades, scientists in academia ...