A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into developmental disorders and potential therapies.
The rapid ascent of large-scale artificial intelligence has provided neuroscience with a new set of powerful tools for modeling complex cognitive functions.
Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the ...
The brain’s cerebellum plays a key role in coordinating movement, balance, and cognition. Injury to the cerebellum can have a profound impact on basic motor skills, such as sitting, standing, and ...
In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...
For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...
A long-term MRI study demonstrates that lower accumulation of abdominal fat (visceral fat), measured throughout the entire ...
The secret to remaining mentally sharp could be as simple as cultivating habits that are beneficial to brain function ...