A type of brain cell that plays a vital role in maintaining neural networks and repairing injuries lies at the core of a ...

The study builds on a body of research. Scientists discover concerning new threat to human brain health: 'Expected to be a ...

A growing body of research suggests that the brain clears waste during sleep via the glymphatic system. How does this work ...

So again, it’s still too early to say for sure that treating a sleep disorder reduces your risk of dementia because of ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and provides a road map to discover many more. The research could lead ...

New research links an ancient DNA sequence to neuron growth, brain-cell balance, and a cognitive flexibility trait that may ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can ...

Researchers reveal how modeling the human brain’s hidden wiring could push AI beyond its current limits into human-like cognition.