The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 ...

Is your brain aging faster than your chronological age? New research shows it could raise your risk of death and dementia significantly—and offers promise for early intervention.

Research has found that immune cells called microglia play an essential role in determining how well tiny capillaries deliver ...

Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, ...

A study found the brain adapts to conversation timescales, using overlapping systems for short exchanges and distinct ...

Beijing’s Tsinghua University is up two spots to be just outside the top 10. Peking University and Zhejiang University have ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain.

Researchers at Mount Sinai discovered that a long non-coding RNA, LINC00473, promotes resilience to depression in females by ...

A team of researchers has discovered that a protein called cypin plays a powerful role in helping brain cells connect and communicate, which is crucial for learning and memory. By uncovering how cypin ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brain’s memory center, the hippocampus, continue to form well into late adulthood. A recent study published in Science offers strong new evidence that the human ...

As the mango season peaks, your infographic reveals how India’s diverse geographies shape not just taste—but the sheer volume—of mangoes produced acro ...