Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior ...

Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience provides neural evidence regarding how environmental cues can bias human ...

About two daily servings of this common crunchy snack could increase verbal memory and blood flow to the brain Getty A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts ...

Connecting the dots: Far from being a mindless escape, video games help the brain process information more efficiently and adapt more readily to complex tasks, according to a growing body of research.

Share on Pinterest Eating peanuts may help boost brain health in older adults, recent research suggests. Image credit: Steve Prezant/Getty Images A new study investigated the impact of supplementing ...

Our brain function is far from static throughout our lives. We already know that our capacity to learn, and our risk of cognitive decline, varies from when we are a newborn through to our 90s. Now, ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease and preserves cognitive function ...