Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...

Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly ...

New structural markers of memory storage uncovered by Scripps Research may pave the way for new treatments for memory loss.

Key nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, curcumin, and NAD+ are important for maintaining cognitive function, but their ...

Let us start with the brain. The brain is a physical organ, (like heart and liver), and is situated within the skull, that ...

Neuron-glia interactions are essential for brain function and play a key role in neurological diseases. Glial cells, including astrocytes, microglia, and ...

Although we know a lot about the brain and what it does, we still have much left to learn about the most complex organ in the ...

Scientists at Auburn University have uncovered a fundamental principle of how brain cells stay connected, and their discovery could change how we understand Alzheimer's disease.

An "unprecedented view" of how the body changes during and after pregnancy has revealed many long-lasting impacts on the ...

The Victorian palaeontologist Richard Owen incorrectly argued that the human brain was the only brain to contain a small area ...

A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...