A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing ...

The Johns Hopkins-created maps provide higher resolution and better coverage of gray matter than previously published maps, ...

Researchers have identified a specific protein complex inside neurons that tags toxic tau fragments for destruction, offering the clearest explanation yet for why certain brain cells survive while ...

In an earlier study, Elseline Hoekzema and her team showed for the first time that pregnancy can change the structure and function of the human brain. In this new study, ...

New IV therapy shows promise in "shielding" brain tissue and improving recovery for stroke patients, potentially extending ...

A Harvard lecturer explains how you can use neuroscience backed tips to communicate your ideas so they are persuasive and unforgettable.

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...

Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center show that two related enzymes, MNK1 and MNK2, act on the brain to regulate different behaviors.

It is generally assumed that differences in the processing of salient information and the manifestation of motivated behavior are a product of variations in neurocircuitry. The contribution of sex to ...

A team led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab scientists have developed a new technology that can eavesdrop on the hidden electrical dialogues unfolding inside miniature, lab-grown ...

An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless test that uses small sensors placed on the scalp to measure the brain's ...