New research has uncovered shared patterns between ribosomal RNAs and genes linked to brain disorders, including autism, ...

An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does ...

Injury to the adult central nervous system (CNS) is devastating because of the inability of central neurons to regenerate correct axonal and dendritic connections. The consequences of injury are not ...

Wiring up the brain's trillions of circuit connections is an enormous job performed by a huge crew of molecules. Among the less understood members are circular RNAs, transcripts from DNA that assume a ...

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. A new clinical trial co-led by researchers at ...

The visual system is the part of the central nervous system that is required for visual perception – receiving, processing and interpreting visual information to build a representation of the visual ...

A new kind of computer model--grounded in real biology--helps reveal how the brain both adapts and misfires, laying the groundwork for more precise treatments for mental health disorders.