The functioning of the brain relies on the precise organization of neuronal connections. In an article published in ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

The UBC team's research, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, dubbed the highly-specialized neurons 'ovoid cells.' ...

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science, led by Dr. Fernando García-Moreno, Ikerbasque researcher at the ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

The Brain Tour, inside dementia is an app designed for iOS and Android phones, that uses augmented reality to transport users inside the brain. Whether you're curious to explore a healthy brain or ...

Medicare Part B is medical insurance. Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) is an all-in-one bundle that includes medical insurance, hospital insurance, and prescription coverage. Medicare Part B ...

Nerves send and receive messages from every part of your body and process them in your brain. They allow you to: speak see feel think Many nerves are coated in myelin, a fatty tissue that helps ...