Tim Jenkins and his student Chad Pollard test blood samples to detect decaying neurons, a sign of neurodegenerative diseases. The two founded a company, Renew Biotechnologies, to further the research ...

For maggots, the experience of eating a succulent meal isn’t just about how their food tastes, but also how it feels. Researchers used genetic tools to reveal that certain neurons in the brain control ...

The researchers established that maggots will not eat food that is too hard or too soft, but if it is just right -- corresponding to days old decaying fruit -- they dig in. Hypothesizing that this ...

“Neurological disabilities” is an umbrella term to describe a wide range of nervous system disorders. Disorders can occur before birth or after as a result of various factors including head trauma, ...

Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy requirements were presumed to be supplied by sugar alone, in contrast to muscle or ...