including the cerebellum and brain stem. These also fulfill critical functions. Running through parts of the brain are a dozen pairs of cranial nerves, which link the brain directly to muscles and ...

Brain organoids, three-dimensional models of the brain, are a boon to neuroscience, making it possible to study the ...

The key to regenerative medicine is the discovery of so-called ‘stem cells’ These are cells with the potential to develop into any type of cell - from a heart, to a lung to a skin cell.

The team also hopes to eventually gain a better understanding of how exactly the stem cells improve brain functions. If they can pinpoint a few molecules that play key roles, they may be able to ...

scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go through the intermediate step of converting them to stem cells ...

Researchers have shown that, after an injury, neuron production is activated naturally in the areas of the brain responsible for their generation. However, these cells do not move to the areas ...