Neurons filled with biocytin—a tracer that labels them during recording—are fixed and stained to allow full reconstruction of ...

The hippocampus is a key brain region involved in memory formation and spatial orientation. It transforms short-term memories ...

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers found that surviving eye cells formed extra branches that restored ...

Despite its small size—it could sit in the palm of your hand—the zebra finch is a remarkable learner. A songbird native to Australia, it's renowned for its ability to pick up new songs. That talent ...

For decades, multiple sclerosis research has focused on myelin, the insulation around the brain’s wiring, which gets worn away in MS. Scientists paid less attention to another loss that was happening ...