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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

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

Salk scientists discovered the protein CCN1—secreted by non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes—stabilizes brain circuits ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute for Physiology, working in collaboration with Johns Hopkins ...

Microplastics seize our brain cells, wrecking blood brain barrier. This attack fuels Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's disease. Reduce plastic use now!

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