New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

Researchers used AI and deep learning to find a link between brain structure and navigation skills but found no measurable ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Cerebrovascular diseases manifest as disruptive and deteriorating conditions, gravely impacting cognitive functions by altering the neurophysiological ...

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

(PeopleImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Research suggests you can keep your brain sharp into old age by learning languages ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

Working long hours may alter the structure of the brain, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, found "significant changes" in the ...

Millions of women go through pregnancy every year, yet science has only just begun to look at what it does to the brain—the ...