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

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 ...

Founded in 2024 by Issac John and Rahul Krishnan, Ivory aims to make cognitive screenings as vital as heart or liver checkups ...

Tt is hoped that this new information will help the comprehension and treatment of conditions like Alzheimer's.

The field of neuroscience has increasingly recognized that mechanisms of brain plasticity change depending on the stage of development, the environmental ...

Astrocytes are recognized as key regulators of neuroimmune interactions, significantly contributing to both the development ...

A discussion and review of the traditional elements of ego strength, and how the defense mechanisms we use are more or less ...

A small segment of human DNA boosts brain size and complexity, revealing both the origins of intelligence and its ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research.

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process ...

Each octopus arm has its own dense network of neurons, up to 350 million across all eight arms, that can work without the ...