McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life. A new study found that variations in ...

Reaction time reflects brain processing speed; simple tests like the ruler drop can reveal attention, coordination, and early ...

A study by University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that using alcohol to cope with stress in early adulthood may lead to ...

In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.

(Science Photo Library/Canva) Exercise works wonders throughout the human body, including the brain. Research suggests an ...

A new study has found that SuperAgers also grow more neurons than other older adults groups, helping to keep their brains ...

“A central goal of neuroscience is to develop an understanding of the brain that ultimately describes the mechanistic basis of human cognition and behavior,” said Jeremy Herskowitz, Ph.D., associate ...

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 recent study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides evidence that a combination of non-invasive brain ...

Brain scans show yawning may push fluid out of the brain and boost blood circulation, hinting that yawns help refresh the ...