To shed new light on the contribution of different brain regions and neural circuits to specific mental functions, ...

The hippocampus is an important brain region known to support various cognitive (i.e., mental) processes, including the ...

Neuroinflammation, a prolonged activation of the brain's immune system prompted by infections or other factors, has been ...

Researchers have developed the first metal–organic framework (MOF) neuron that mimics brain-like behavior in aqueous ...

"Based on in vitro studies of genetic makeup and physical structure, we know something about what various classes of neurons look like, but not their function in the living brain," Anastassiou said.

Canadian researchers found that stress in early life reshapes astrocytes, key brain support cells, leading to long-term ...

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center, New ...

From dopamine hacking to dopamine detoxes, some people have sought to harness this brain chemical to improve their mood and productivity. But it’s far more complicated than that.