A newly identified enzyme appears to control tau production, brain inflammation, and aging. Researchers at the University of ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

University of Utah researchers at the Pulst-Scoles Laboratory have discovered that reducing levels of the STAUFEN-1 protein ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive impairment are likely ...

A new study reveals how biological branching networks use surface geometry to shape blood vessels, brains, and plants.

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

A subtle change in brain wave activity could predict Alzheimer's disease more than two years before diagnosis, according to a ...

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...