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New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits, findings that may point to a new way to treat neurogenerative disorders.

New research from The University of Manchester is changing how scientists think about the link between fasting and the immune ...

A new study reveals that the thalamus, long overshadowed by the cortex and hippocampus, plays a crucial role in shaping and ...

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings demonstrate that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged ...

Cells with electrophysiological activity obtained at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are opening up new ...

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings ...

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Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence ...

Our new research published in Science Immunology challenges the long-standing idea that immunity is shaped primarily by real, ...

Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists have demonstrated that neurons can transform from one type ...