Star-shaped glial cells, sensibly named astrocytes, are found throughout the central nervous system. Scientists can use luminescence to make the cells actually glow as they communicate.

Individuals with MS should have new hope with regard to treatment advances.

Neurons in the eye turn light into electrical signals. How and where signals travel between these cells is thought to affect vision.

How does the brain track smells? Scientists use the olfactory system in insects to study how the brain responds to and processes different odors.

The human brain — a spongy, three-pound mass of tissue — is the most complex living structure in the known universe.

Researching the brain and mind requires a major financial investment on a global scale, and takes place in a wide variety of locations and organizations.

Scientists who study the brain do so for many reasons. For some, the opportunity to study the most complex living structure in the known universe is itself an exciting quest. So much is still unknown about brain function and development.

Scientist targeted by animal rights activists asks about the ethics of inaction.

Considered the most common mental illnesses, anxiety disorders affect an estimated 18 percent of the adult population in a given year, or 40 million Americans.

Medical professionals have come to rely on even more specialized forms of the MRI machine, each suited to spotting specific warning signs.