Aging may trigger a previously underrecognized change in the brain’s immune system, with protective cells in the hippocampus ...

Online brain rot leaves us feeling sad and scattered and yet we often struggle to resist it. A new study explains why.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story A neuroscientist argues that brain science points to the existence of an immaterial mind or soul, pointing to cases like split-brain patients and ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

A new AI-assisted brain atlas that can help visualize the human brain in unprecedented detail has been developed by UCL researchers, in a major step forward for neuroscience and neuroimaging. The ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain ...

A neuroscientist is challenging the idea that the brain contains a central system that actually “makes” our decisions. What we experience as choosing may instead emerge from the continuous interaction ...

In a groundbreaking study, researchers found that frozen tissue from mouse brains could return to normal function after facing extremely cold conditions. The findings suggest that brain tissue is ...

Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and supports the brain and ...

A newly founded Beijing brain science hub is focusing on brain–computer interfaces and hoping to accelerate the rapid translation of basic research. From brain interfaces that bypass damaged neural ...

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