Brain ion channels have molecular memory, changing shape after repeated signals, affecting neurotransmitter release.

We mostly breathe subconsciously, but columnist Helen Thomson finds evidence that the brain functions differently when ...

Researchers from the lab led by Prof. Joris De Wit (VIB-KU Leuven) have discovered an important clue to how connections ...

Aha moments may have their own mechanism in the brain, causing improved memory, new research from Duke and the University of ...

The smallest grooves on the brain's surface, unique to humans, have largely been ignored by anatomists, but recent studies show that they're related to cognitive performance, including face ...

Many grooves and dimples on the surface of the brain are unique to humans, but they're often dismissed as an uninteresting ...

The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.

Whenever something bad happens to us, brain systems responsible for mediating emotions kick in to prevent it from happening again. When we get stung by a wasp, the association between pain and wasps ...