How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These processes involve synaptic transmission, in which chemical signals are ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement—they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of ...

There are 5 differences between the pictures of a kid sleeping peacefully. Only the most observant readers can spot the ...

New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

Illusions aren’t just fun to look at — they reveal how your brain really works. One famous image, which looks like both a ...

Our cells rely on microscopic highways and specialized protein vehicles to move everything—from positioning organelles to ...

Researchers still do not have a comprehensive picture of the factors that influence gene expression in human cancers.

The injury can be as mild as a bump, bruise (contusion), or cut on the head, or can be moderate to severe in nature due to a concussion, deep cut or open wound, fractured skull bone(s), or from ...

The brain’s social-relevance system helps us connect and coordinate with other people, also shaping the decisions we make.

The 9-year-old girl who was shot in the head while trying to escape gunfire in Algiers is not deceased, but remains brain ...

Flashes of insight trigger activity in the brain’s hippocampus. This cashew-shaped structure is buried deep within the ...