The team of researchers led by Prof. Kristian Franze found that increasing tissue stiffness induces the expression of chemical signals that are typically absent in those regions. Semaphorin 3A is one ...

The brain's ability to do everything from forming memories to coordinating movement relies on its cells producing the right proteins at the right time. But directly measuring this protein production, ...

The Wiley Foundation honored research into connectomes — detailed atlases of the brain that map out thousands of neurons and ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified two specific receptor proteins in the brain that, when activated, boost the organ’s built-in ability to break down the amyloid-beta plaques ...

Prior to his seizure, nothing in Byrd’s life would have led him to believe he had a brain tumor. He had a persistent mild headache, but he didn’t think much of it and life continued on ...

New research on heart rate variability suggests that composure isn’t a personality trait. It’s a physiological skill the nervous system can train—one that may determine who thrives when the stakes are ...

This breathtaking clue about the architecture of consciousness supports a Nobel-Prize winner’s theory about how quantum physics works in your brain.

To build an absolute unit like Triceratops, nature had to get creative with the plumbing. While the dinosaur is famous for ...

The Bible skeptic Michael, whom we have been engaged with for many weeks, asks a very important question: “Isn’t all religion just a mind game?” After all, the German philosopher ...

Age-related changes in protein tagging and degradation may help explain how the brain declines over time and why diet can still influence these processes.

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to ...

Researchers identify a specialized "satellite" language network in the cerebellum, offering new insights into how the brain ...