Scientists found a hidden 'gatekeeper' in brain cells that may explain—and help stop—Alzheimer's damage.

Exposure to elevated levels of sodium fluoride might impair cognitive abilities by altering how brain cells grow and ...

That is why scientists at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre (SGBC) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) ...

Sugarcoating isn't just for making things taste or sound sweeter. In the brain, complex sugar molecules decorate key proteins ...

Turn off that TV, it’ll rot your brain!” has been a household refrain for decades. While “rot” might be too strong a term, ...

Sleep disorders may do more than leave people feeling tired. New research from Florida International University shows that ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

Existing three-dimensional (3D) neuronal culture technology has limitations in brain research due to the difficulty of precisely replicating the brain's complex multilayered structure and the lack of ...

A research team has identified genetic factors that influence the shape of subcortical brain regions—far beyond volume measurements. The results could open up new approaches for the early detection of ...

New chip performs data storage and computation in a single memory array, enabling real-time modelling of complex brain structures, team says Chinese scientists say they have developed a tiny computer ...

Researchers found that every pregnancy rewires the brain in its own way, with a second pregnancy bringing a different pattern ...