The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life. A new study found that variations in ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the ...

Explaining about the science of `Thinking', Cognitive Psychologist Dr Srikanth Dandotkar, said that students who understand ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a ...

Good sleep patterns are vital as the brain flushes toxins while asleep Getty A study found that poor sleep can negatively impact how well the glymphatic system works The system works by collecting ...

A new study in mice suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease may stem from a breakdown in how the brain replays recent experiences during periods of rest. The research was carried out by s ...

A new study explains why current brain theories fail to fully explain near-death experiences and consciousness.