An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...

The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Alzheimer’s may destroy memory by flipping a single molecular switch that tells neurons to prune their own connections. Researchers found that both amyloid beta and inflammation converge on the same ...

Performing moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise for 12 months can reduce a brain-age biomarker, brain-predicted age ...

Scientists have found that blocking microglia (specialist immune cells in the brain) prevents infant forgetting (“infantile amnesia”) and improves memory in mice, suggesting that microglia may ...

Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered that neurons located in the wrong place can still carry out their normal ...

About two daily servings of this common crunchy snack could increase verbal memory and blood flow to the brain Getty A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts ...

Brain scans of people who had COVID-19 show differences in brain structure months after infection, according to a small study from Australia. Even people who feel fully recovered showed measurable ...

For decades now, much of the world has had a very clear idea of when adulthood actually begins, and that is 18 years old. Yes, you may still be a teenager, but, at least in the UK, you're also able to ...