Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? Outside of the theory itself being devis ...

There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, false memories are completely made up rather than a small memory error. In ...

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

A year of consistent exercise appears to rejuvenate the brain – but don’t ask scientists how yet In A Nutshell Adults who ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say short lapses in attention after poor sleep owe to sudden ...

Women face a significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

Alzheimer’s disease has long looked like a slow-motion wildfire, starting in one part of the brain and then advancing along mysterious routes. A new cellular finding now offers a concrete explanation ...

Getting a bad night’s sleep is no longer just about feeling tired the next day. Neurologists say chronic sleep deprivation is increasingly being understood as a root cause of several neurological ...