By scanning the brains of mice throughout their lifespans, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute and the University of ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “death switch” in the brain that may be driving Alzheimer’s disease—and even found a way ...

"If brain function is an emergent property of its physical structure, how can we recover it from complete shutdown?" ...

For the fruit fly, a sense of taste is critical to whether it thrives or dies. The little winged creature has taste organs in ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating ...