Researchers discover a mechanism used by neurons to repair damage that occurs during neuronal activity.…
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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.
New details on how healthy neurons metabolize glucose have implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases. The…
Deep brain stimulation of newly formed neurons offers a promising therapeutic approach to improving memory,…
Findings point to brain areas that integrate planning, purpose, physiology, behavior, and movement. Calm body,…
Research at Michigan State University highlights the potential of music-listening interventions to enhance the efficacy…
MRI technology from Duke-led effort reveals the entire mouse brain in the highest resolution. Researchers…
An Effort To Map Complex and Understudied Cells Leads to a Surprise Discovery In a…
A UCL study links long COVID smell loss to reduced brain connectivity in smell-processing regions…
PET imaging of reactive astrocyte-neuron interaction reveals new insights into Alzheimer’s disease pathology, offering a…
Researchers have identified a potential cellular source for the impairments related to gestational iron deficiency.…
Researchers have created the first-ever connectome, or synaptic wiring diagram, of an entire Drosophila larva…
All subtypes of dementia, irrespective of patients’ previous dementia types, behaved like rapidly progressive dementia…
A study on the effects of fermented foods on brain health has revealed that nearly…
Researchers develop a potential therapeutic for lethal pediatric brain cancer, DIPG, using ASO technology. The…
Overweight mothers may predispose offspring to obesity by rewiring brain circuits, increasing cravings for unhealthy…
In vitro tests were performed with cultured cells of glioblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer…
New Nerve Stimulation Therapy Offers Hope for Spinal Cord Injuries A promising nerve stimulation therapy…
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine identified four distinct subtypes of autism spectrum disorder through machine…