A new international study points to a specific brain network as the core driver of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists found that ...

Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn't "thinking about nothing." In fact, a new international study on Buddhist monks shows that meditation is a state of heightened cerebral activity in which ...

New research shows that physical pressure from brain tumors or injuries triggers a "self-destruction" program in neurons, leading to irreversible brain damage.

Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what ...

Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it’s a mind-altering, dynamic state that promotes focus ...

An at-home brain-computer interface improves upper limb motor function in patients with chronic stroke, suggesting a new avenue for long-term neurorehabilitation.

The signals that drive many of the brain and body's most essential functions—consciousness, sleep, breathing, heart rate and motion—course through bundles of "white matter" fibers in the brainstem, ...

New research shows how psychedelics alter visual processing and boost memory-linked brain circuits to generate hallucinations, revealing mechanisms with therapeutic implications.

What if the key to better intimacy, sharper memory, and longer life begins in your brain? Discover the science linking love, desire, and the five pillars of brain health.

A new study has demonstrated how networks of spiking nanolasers could emulate a key principle of brain function: to imagine ...

Recent research shows regular resistance exercise isn’t just good for muscles, it can also slow the brain’s biological age by up to 2.3 years, suggesting strength training helps preserve brain network ...