Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics have discovered ...

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most ...

A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...

Most of us rely heavily on shipping services like FedEx or UPS to ensure we receive the correct packages. If that system was ...

Leafy greens like spinach and kale offer major brain-healthy nutrients like “vitamin K, lutein, folate, and beta carotene,” ...

The new scientific concept of Bodyoids involves human-like bodies grown from stem cells without brains or consciousness.

Cells don’t just follow a rigid script when responding to stress – they’re far more adaptable than we thought. A new study ...

Concepts encoded by concept neurons can be an animal, an article of clothing, a place, or a person. The concept can be evoked ...

Scientists at Auburn University have uncovered a fundamental principle of how brain cells stay connected, and their discovery could change how we understand Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...