Tiny micro- and nanoplastic fragments seem to be turning up everywhere, including one of the most well-protected parts of the ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists reported today (April 27) in Nature Neuroscience. Through a study using mice and simulations, the team ...

Webs of star-shaped cells called astrocytes connect distant parts of the brain, allowing long-distance exchange of molecules.

Relatively high levels of micro- and nanoplastics around brain tumours might indicate breakdown of the blood–brain barrier.

Studying cognition by averaging data from many people's brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, new Stanford ...

Princeton researchers have combined brain cells and advanced electronics into a single 3D device that can be programmed to ...

Somewhere in your skull right now, there is no math department. No region of the brain exists solely to process equations, ...

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Can Nature/Nurture or Mind/Brain Be Disentangled? I had just finished speaking to a small group of therapists on the topic, “How are emotions communicated, and what does the brain have to do with it?” ...

Different psychedelics create very similar brain pattern activity, giving scientists new insight into potential mental health ...

You probably heard it from your mom a thousand times – fresh air and sunshine; it's the cure for most anything. Now scientists at the University of Houston concur, measuring the impact of mother's ...