AT MASS, GENERAL BRIGHAM RESEARCHERS ARE MAPPING ONE OF THE MOST VAST AND MYSTERIOUS LANDSCAPES KNOWN TO SCIENCE A WORLD OF ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

By tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes," researchers have mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse ...

Scientists from the Nencki Institute and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have revealed a key mechanism in how our brains change when we learn new information or form memories. A new ...

The human brain contains more connections between neurons than there are stars in the Milky Way. Decoding the electrical ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...

An innovative global study has unveiled unexpected findings regarding the brains of young individuals facing mental health ...

Boost your brain health with six science‑backed habits from sleep and exercise to nutrition and social connection that will enhance memory, mood, and cognitive vitality.

A new study finds people who report higher stress and higher pain adapt to stress better, suggesting tolerance under stress isn’t the absence of discomfort, but what people do with it.

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