A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult ...

Young minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child's brain circuitry, adding and removing synaptic ...

In the realm of horror, it was hard to beat the headlines last February that you were carrying around the equivalent of a ...

The cerebellum (which is Latin for ‘little brain’) is the area of the brain in charge of fine motor coordination and balance, and it keeps our movements smooth and stable by predicting what our next ...

In the realm of horror, it was hard to beat the headlines last February that you were carrying around the equivalent of a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics in your brain.

Synaptic plasticity—the brain's ability to modify the connections between neurons to support learning—is one of the neural ...

Ubiquitous and almost invisible, the tiny shards of plastic that are entering the human body through the food we eat could be damaging our brains in multiple ways, experts fear.A team of scientists ...

Microplastics have moved from distant ocean gyres into the most intimate of places: the human brain. A growing body of ...

A crowded bedroom quietly trains your brain to stay on high alert, which makes it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. When ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...

CCN1 is a key factor for stabilizing brain circuits in adulthood, offering a therapeutic target for conditions, such as Alzheimer's and PTSD.

More than 57 million people worldwide currently live with dementia, and experts say cases are set to rise sharply.