Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes and proteins that keep neurons strong.

Early on, Nedergaard and Iliff, a glial cell biologist and a vascular physiologist, respectively, hypothesized that waste ...

Twelve laboratories around the world have joined forces to map neuronal activity in a mouse’s brain as it makes decisions.

So again, it’s still too early to say for sure that treating a sleep disorder reduces your risk of dementia because of ...

What Is Neuroplasticity? Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits.

Our brains know we’ll change our minds before we do. Understanding how might help us learn to make better decisions.

It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a ...

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is ...

Long dismissed as impossible, nerve regrowth is offering new hope for healing injuries and treating neurodegeneration ...

Previous brain imaging studies have revealed regions within the ventral visual pathway that are involved in this important function.