A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, according to a new ...

Researchers mapped brain-wide astrocyte networks that link distant regions, proving these "support cells" have their own long ...

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, a new study in mice showed. These pathways ...

Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health conditions in America, affecting about one in five people nationwide. But much remains unknown about the roots of anxiety in the brain. Now, ...

Researchers had previously discovered a population of immune cells within the brain that can act as accelerators and brakes for anxiety in mice. Now, new research from the lab of Mario Capecchi, Ph.D.

New research identifies calcium as a key chemical signal within brain immune cells that regulates anxiety-related behaviors ...

Why don't humans grow new brain cells? A new study shows "tunneling" neurons in songbirds may explain our limited capacity ...

Both for research and medical purposes, researchers have spent decades pushing the limits of microscopy to produce ever deeper and sharper images of brain activity, not only in the cortex but also in ...

Discovery that astrocyte networks shrink and reroute after a loss of sensory signals suggests they may be shaped by experience.

The average lifespan of a red blood cell is just under four months, while skin cells last about a month and those in the ...