The brain is the body's command center, and neurons are the workhorses that carry out its commands. They transmit signals ...

Scientists have uncovered a powerful new clue in the mystery of brain aging: a single protein called FTL1. In aging mice, higher levels of this protein weakened connections between brain cells and led ...

"It is truly a reversal of impairments. It’s much more than merely delaying or preventing symptoms." ...

The struggle with weight management goes far deeper than simple willpower or lifestyle choices. Groundbreaking research now suggests that the foods we eat can rapidly rewire our brains in ways that ...

Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the upper hand in at least one crucial domain: flexibility.

The brain's health depends on more than just its neurons. A complex network of blood vessels and immune cells acts as the brain's dedicated guardians—controlling what enters, cleaning up waste, and ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells are rearranged during states of heightened vigilance or ...

How does the brain link memory to motivation? A new study reveals that dorsal and ventral hippocampal pathways converge on the same neurons to drive reward-seeking behavior.

An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of ...