Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells - non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons - are finally stepping into the neuroscience spotlight. A new Florida Atlantic ...

Glial cells, also known as neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells that play a crucial role in various neurophysiological processes. They not only support nervous system structures but also contribute to ...

The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a signal to a structure in the inner ear known as the cochlea, according to a ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where she was ...

The brain, traditionally considered an immune-privileged organ due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), has its own sophisticated immune defense system. Microglia, the primary immune cells of the central ...

From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only ...