For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. Now, new research from the ...

A one-week mind-body retreat led to consistent changes in the brain and at the molecular level that were associated with ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on the ...

A new study reveals a critical vulnerability in a brain receptor targeted by a rare autoimmune disease. Researchers have ...

Fueled by advances in biomarkers, brain mapping, and AI, investment in neuro and CNS innovation shows no signs of slowing, ...

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

Andre Yarham's family is hoping to help other people diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia by donating their son's brain for ...

Nike's Mind shoes use foam nodes to stimulate foot receptors for mental focus, but independent research questions cognitive ...

Physicists and vision scientists are lining up behind a provocative claim: the rich color we call purple is not a property of light at all, but a story the brain tells itself. Light in the real world ...