A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By ...

Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...

Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether this applies to specific areas involved with memory. Previous studies have ...

Singapore has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, yet many individuals spend almost a decade in poor health ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology not only learned a simple visual category ...

Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

Explore new insights into neurodegenerative therapies as researchers observe learning mechanisms in the living brain.

Brain scans of thousands of people revealed that the human brain has five distinct eras, with turning points in the way it is ...

There is a strong link between regular physical exercise and good brain health, according to one study. Researchers found ...

Just light exercise—10 or 20 minutes of walking a day—can be enough to take the edge off. The Centers for Disease Control and ...