Astrocytes are brain cells that interact intimately with neurons and their circuits to maintain proper conditions for nervous system function. Neurons release a protein called Sonic hedgehog (Shh) to ...

Fascinating new findings into how clusters of 'brain stars' retain memories has changed what we know about how they're held in our minds. Baylor College of Medicine researchers have been investigating ...

Astrocytes in the brain expressing a fluorescent calcium indicator captured with a two-photon microscope. (Image by Ashley Ingiosi, courtesy of Current Biology) Astrocytes in the brain expressing a ...

Of all the worlds still to be explored, among the most mysterious may be closest to home. Indeed, it may be right between your ears. A type of cell called the astrocyte accounts for more than 25 ...

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Imagine the brain as the night sky—an expansive sea of tissue dotted with cells of all shapes and sizes. Perhaps the most well known are the filamentous neurons that intertwine with their neighbors to ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - A new study published today in the journal Current Biology suggests that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes could be as important to the regulation of sleep as neurons, the ...

A new study suggests that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes could be as important to the regulation of sleep as neurons. The study builds new momentum toward ultimately solving the mystery ...