In a study published in Neuron, Ciaran Murphy-Royal, researcher at the Center de recherche du Center hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), and his team show that astrocyte activity in the ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much information. A new study from MIT researchers suggests the answer may lie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new MIT study suggests astrocytes, once seen as support cells, may play a central role in memory storage and brain capacity.

A fall on the head, a blow to the skull, or a road traffic accident—the causes of traumatic brain injury are diverse, but the severe forms have a common denominator: immune reactions and inflammatory ...

O2 outshines the other big mobile providers, but it could (and should) be cheaper Barry Collins is a technology journalist and broadcaster. He was assistant editor of The Sunday Times technology ...