Our brains are complicated webs of billions of neurons, constantly transmitting information across synapses, and this communication underlies our every
Daily caffeine consumption can change the gray matter of the brain
Coffee, cola or an energy drink: caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance. Researchers from the University of
Scientists study how a single gene alteration may have separated modern humans from extinct hominins
As a professor of pediatrics and cellular and molecular medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Alysson
Study unravels function of 'mystery protein' that kills brain cells of people with Parkinson's
A study published in Nature Communications today (Wednesday 10 February) presents compelling new evidence about what a key protein called
Researchers find a way to increase spatial resolution in brain activity visualization
Researchers from the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience have proposed a new method to process magnetoencephalography (MEG) data, which helps
What are the Types of Neuroinflammation?
Neuroinflammation refers to the process whereby the brain’s innate immune system is triggered following an inflammatory challenge such as those
The brain network driving changes in consciousness
The loss and return of consciousness is linked to the same network of brain regions for both sleep and anesthesia,
Researcher identifies gene teams working in subregions of brain
You must first understand how something works normally before you can figure out why it’s broken. That’s the idea behind
Kidney injury in diabetic ketoacidosis linked to brain injury
Researchers from a consortium of hospitals including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified factors that make children with diabetic
Cocoa flavanols boost brain oxygenation, cognition in healthy adults
The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the