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

Research suggests that there is greater potential for brain, mind, body, motor, and overall holistic development in an ...

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

Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly ...

Often compared to a computer, the body's most complex organ operates using a code of electrical and chemical signals. These signals transmit through wires, nodes and networks to process and store ...

Scientists have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. A team of researchers discovered which chemicals influence the signals ...