A research team has identified genetic factors that influence the shape of subcortical brain regions—far beyond volume ...

The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the ...

When we focus, switch tasks, or face tough mental challenges, the brain starts to sync its internal rhythms, especially in ...

Flow cytometry analyses showed that CD153+ T cells also infiltrated into the brain parenchyma in aged mice. Depletion of CD153+ cells using depleting antibodies led to worse cognitive function.

A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has uncovered how the MN1 gene evolved to shape both the ...

Crunchy foods like walnuts, almonds, and chia seeds hide a powerhouse of nutrients behind their modest shells and husks. A ...

Now, researchers have successfully modeled the vesicle cycle in unprecedented detail, revealing new information about the way our brain functions. A joint study, published in Science Advances ...

The big picture: A new frontier in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is emerging from an unexpected source: Gabe Newell, co-founder and CEO of Valve, the company behind Half-Life ...

Recent experiments have challenged the belief that glial cells, which compose at least half of brain ... human neocortical astrocytes are significantly larger and more active than their rodent ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells.

“The big principle of brain function, for me, is that it’s all a construction,” Quiroga says. Computers, on the other hand, encode every single bit of information. Unlike a human, who would ...