In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.

A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained ...

The human brain is formed by a complex network of neural connections and most of them link neighboring brain regions, which are also the most studied to date. But a recent neuroscientific study by ...

There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

Parkinson’s disease does more than cause tremors and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. NPR’s Jon Hamilton reports on new research suggesting that’s because ...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...

Creator of world-first brain chip says technology is at a ‘tipping point’ - Professor John Donoghue, who created the first brain chip called BrainGate, has won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for engineerin ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and ...