The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mildly electrically stimulating ...

Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start—it becomes refined by what ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Far from being lofty abstract ideals, our sense of right and wrong is woven into our biology. Modern neuroscience reveals that our brains literally reward us for treating others fairly and for placing ...

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

Princeton scientists uncover how brain cells coordinate decisions, offering insight into mental health and cognitive function.

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people worldwide. Synapses are ...

A new study by neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sheds light on how the brain creates internal ...

A controversial theory suggests that brain microtubules could contain quantum phenomena, linking your consciousness to the ...

Every decision begins invisibly. Long before someone acts, the brain is already hard at work gathering evidence, weighing ...