A decade on from a devastating diagnosis, Michael Lord finds purpose through volunteering with his local surf lifesaving club.

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice ...

Previous studies have reported that the cerebellum, which is most well-known for coordinating the body’s movements, is also ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

The cerebellum, often called the little brain, plays a much bigger role in language processing than once believed. Located at the base of the brain, the cerebellum has long been thought to be mainly ...

Cerebellar ataxia results from dysfunction of the cerebellum, which is part of the brain that helps regulate and control movement and balance. People may experience changes in gait, speech, and eye ...

Entrepreneurs who build successful businesses often possess a unique ability to see what others don't—the critical bottlenecks hiding in plain sight that create frustration, inefficiency, and lost ...

David Zee will never forget the day he arrived in Baltimore in 1965 to start medical school at Johns Hopkins. After dropping off his belongings at Reed Hall — a former dormitory at The Johns Hopkins ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

Understanding and treating brain disorders such as tremor, imbalance, and speech impairments requires deep knowledge of the cerebellum, a part of the brain that’s crucial for making accurate movements ...

1 School of Psychology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2 Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden ...