A recent study published in PNAS introduces a new artificial intelligence approach to map how different regions of the human ...

Reusable brain modules in mice let the same prefrontal neurons hold either a sound or an action plan in working memory.

A large study found no solid evidence that physical activity leads to a younger-looking brain or better cognitive test scores ...

Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate ...

The brain works like a muscle. Thinking, learning, and practicing a skill literally causes structural adaptations in our brains. For instance, scientists examining musicians’ and non-musicians’ brains ...

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, challenging the common belief that mental sharpness must decline as we get older.

Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for memory, cognition, or Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The results challenge ...

A Stanford-led study challenges the idea that the brain develops from one common pool of early cells - and could help researchers model diseases such as ALS.

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