Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a surprising new way to influence brain activity by targeting a long-mysterious class of proteins linked to anxiety, schizophrenia, and movement disorders.

William Wright receives funding from National Institutes of Health (NINDS) and the Schmidt Sciences. Takaki Komiyama receives funding from NIH, NSF, Simons Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and ...

An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain were active throughout the day with single-cell resolution. Using mouse models ...

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Repeated hits to the head do not have to knock you unconscious to harm the brain. Decades of research link long-term exposure ...

This color-coded graphic shows different populations of cells in the mouse brain, each one targeted by one of the genetic tools developed by scientists at the Allen Institute and other institutions.

Scientists reveal the GluD brain protein's active role, offering new hope for mental health. Discover how this breakthrough ...

New technology aims to help you induce a lucid dream at will, enabling you to enter a state of consciousness where anything ...

Old age comes for everyone, but how fast it happens—and how healthy you remain when it does—can vary dramatically. Groundbreaking new research makes it easier than ever to determine how fast your ...