The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

New research shows that aging blood can accelerate Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain, while younger blood may offer ...

Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

IDH-mutant glioma, caused by abnormalities in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor among young ...

To study how a key chemical neuromodulator affects signaling in the brain's cortex, Garrett Neske, PhD, has received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Whitehall Foundation, a nonprofit ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

High-fat diets are linked to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other health problems. High-fat diets can also ...