The Journal Sentinel's science intern surveyed the newsroom on their common beliefs about how the brain works. See how you ...

Every July 22 since 2014, the World Federation of Neurology has marked World Brain ...

The brain undergoes a full renovation during menopause. Although these changes are profound, we’re learning that the long-term impact needn’t be all bad ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

Tiny micro- and nanoplastic fragments seem to be turning up everywhere, including one of the most well-protected parts of the human body—the brain. In a recent study conducted by Chinese researchers, ...

The claim that humans use only 10% of their brain has persisted for decades, but science tells a different story. A ...

Timothy Ryan, PhD, runs a lab at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, where the team focuses on studying synapses and adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Like most teams, they kick around lots of ...

Just like real atlases, brain atlases vary widely in scale and content. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every ...

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Overall, cadaver ...

In the pursuit of peak physical fitness and longevity, we often focus intensely on our muscles, hearts, and joints. However, the one organ responsible for coordinating it all—the brain—is often ...

Kimberly Chauche, a corporate secretary in Lincoln, Neb., says she’s always been overweight. When she was as young as five years old, her doctors started trying to figure out why. Since then, her life ...