Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

The 'silent' X chromosome within female brains may not be so silent after all. A new study has found evidence in both mice and humans that as we age, 'sleeping' X chromosomes can be 'awakened' in ...

On Monday, Jan. 12, findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed that ...

New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health - changes in ...