For centuries, people have wondered what separates being awake from being asleep, dreaming, or unconscious. Scientists have ...

New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals how post-menopausal hormone shifts can weaken the brain’s memory networks.

A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity ...

The Allen Institute launched a new project to accelerate the mechanistic understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and ...

Each brain is unique, not only in its connections but also in the molecular composition of its neurons, particularly ion channels. Despite their variability, the brain functions reliably -- a paradox ...

In Canada, between 3,000 and 4,000 people are living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that remains ...

Brain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion. Not all brain cells are found in ...

The moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant - to take just one example - the brain mentally starts a new "chapter" of the day, a change that causes a big shift in brain activity.

Brain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion. Not all brain cells are found in ...

Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs were initially understood as a metabolism breakthrough: medicines that act like hormones to ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, and I'm terrified of the idea of brain surgery. Are there less invasive treatment options available, and how do doctors decide which one ...

Gamma brain waves are rhythmic electric processes in nerve cells called neurons. Nerve activity in the brain allows for communication throughout the brain to carry out functions such as memory, ...