Mount Sinai study discovers that body-state monitoring neurons can hijack the decision-making process. Anxiety, addiction,…
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The brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, responsible for thought, emotion, memory, movement, and perception. Composed of billions of neurons and glial cells, it processes vast amounts of sensory information and coordinates every function of the body—from heartbeat regulation to complex reasoning and creativity. Neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science explore how the brain’s structures—such as the cortex, cerebellum, and limbic system—interact to generate consciousness and behavior. Ongoing research into brain plasticity, neural networks, and disorders like Alzheimer’s, depression, and epilepsy continues to deepen our understanding of this remarkable organ that defines human experience and intelligence.
A Curtin University study has identified a “blood-to-brain” pathway where toxic protein-carrying lipoproteins leak into…
A new Rutgers study will examine how COVID-19 is affecting individuals in a number of…
Rare fossils preserving the brains of creatures living more than half a billion years ago…
Protein deposits in retina and brain appear to parallel possible neurodegeneration, an insight that might…
Peripherally Produced Amyloid Causes Neurodegeneration Amyloid protein made in the liver can cause neurodegeneration in…
Pandemic lockdown forces a new perspective on designs for futuristic AI-based computing devices. Isaac Newton’s…
Artificial intelligence could spot the early signs of dementia from a simple brain scan long…
New photo-oxygenation catalyst targets amyloid structure, recruits brain immune system cells. A small, light-activated molecule…
High-Fat Diet Disrupts Brain’s Satiety Clock When rats are fed a high fat diet, this…
Dopamine Spike in Mice Triggers Hallucination-Like Behavior An increase of dopamine in the brain’s striatum…
Weak internal connections linked to body shame and weight preoccupation. New research has discovered that…
In a paper published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers pushed the science forward on our reward…
A New Experimental Setup for Studying Animal Behavior and Learning Your commute to work may…
Researchers have engineered a brain-like molecular device that performs complex computations and stores memory by…
Brain age indices have potential value as diagnostic biomarkers and ‘vital signs’ of brain health.…
Researchers discovered that neurons in the brain’s visual cortex change their responses to the same…
New Hope for Early Brain Tumor Detection A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed…