A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

What makes someone a "morning lark" or a "night owl?" Why does jet lag hit us so hard, and why do some people struggle each ...

“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who ...

An estimated 86 billion neurons in the average human brain govern our body’s functions and conjure — somehow — the human mind. C. elegans has 302 neurons in one sex and a few more in the other.

A vanishingly rare genetic glitch in a single enzyme can erase a newborn’s brain cells in a matter of weeks, leaving doctors with almost no way to intervene. Researchers have now traced that ...

Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation that sabotages one of the brain’s key protective enzymes. The discovery not ...

Scientists from Georgetown University Medical Center have warned that exposure to air pollution can have serious consequences for children's developing brains. However, a new study has shown that ...

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

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

In that case, you could get the last laugh. An October 2025 scientific review published in the journal Neuroscience described this gas as a “silent neuroprotector,” citing evidence that it may help ...

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...