New findings about how insulating sheaths form around nerve fibers in the developing brain could inform treatments for multiple sclerosis and related disorders.
Implants offer hope for patients with brain injuries
Jaimie Henderson’s lab is developing some of the most advanced brain-machine interfaces in the world, and leading clinical trials to bring them to patients.
Wu Tsai Neuro celebrates ten years of team science
Leaders of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute reflect on a decade of boundary-breaking study of the brain and what lies ahead for Stanford’s widespread neurosciences community.
What ant behavior can teach us about the human brain
Individually they look like they’re bumbling around without a plan; collectively they accomplish something pretty complex. Here’s what ants can teach us about neurons in the human brain.
The link between sleep biology and cognitive decline
Researchers discovered a surprising connection between brain cells that produce insulation around nerve fibers, sleep patterns, and neurodegenerative disease.
