Despite lacking a hippocampus entirely—and having diverged from the mammalian lineage roughly 400 million years ago—larval ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

For decades, scientists have searched for a safe way to reach deep parts of the human brain without cutting into the skull.

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...

A newly identified lymphatic drainage pathway along the middle meningeal artery reveals how the human brain clears waste. How does the brain clear away waste? This task is handled by the brain’s ...

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT and various other online platforms, has grown exponentially over the past few years. Current ...

As strange as it may sound, boredom can also help improve focus. When we’re always switching between apps and screens, our ...