What makes the human brain capable of language, imagination, mathematics and invention? For many years, the prevailing view ...

Scientists discovered that a key brain signal may have been pointing researchers in the wrong direction, potentially changing ...

Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into ...

A new study proves individual human cortical neurons have the computational complexity of an entire deep artificial neural ...

Summary: Astrocytes, star-shaped non-neuronal cells, serve as active gatekeepers of long-term memory stability. By ...

A new study from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience researchers may help explain an enduring mystery about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): why the disease kills off some of the brain and ...

Studies of genetics conducted in yeast cells, human neurons, mice or other model systems often reveal networks of genes that ...

Cancer cells rely on the healthy cells that surround them for sustenance. Tumors reroute blood vessels to nourish themselves, secrete chemicals that scramble immune responses, and, according to recent ...

Surprising Facts About Losing Your Sense of Smell Our sense of smell often goes unnoticed until it disappears. Losing this ...

AI is moving into business and everyday life, yet even leading AI companies still struggle to explain why these systems ...

By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness ...

Quitting alcohol can improve brain function, memory, and mental clarity over time, with earlier intervention offering the ...