Hibernation can vary by species. Martin says some hibernators, such as ground squirrels, rewarm—or wake up from hibernation ...

Brain health is of paramount importance to nearly all Americans, yet few are aware of the latest science on how to nurture it ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have taken a striking leap toward merging machines with the human brain by printing ...

A new study shows a simple nasal spray that reduces brain inflammation, improves memory, and may slow aging related brain ...

In a paper just published in Psychological Review, we argue that our imagination sculpts the images we see in our mind’s eye ...

Allen Institute researcher Jerome Lecoq points to one of the diagrams that was used in a study focusing on how the brain interprets optical illusions. (Allen Institute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Our brains ...

In a recent publication, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience challenge the assumptions surrounding the ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

The same neurotransmitter commonly leveraged to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety also may exacerbate a vexing ...

A surprising discovery from high-altitude animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes could reshape how we treat nerve damage in humans. Scientists found that a genetic mutation helping these animals ...

Broca's area is a brain region central to speech processing that was first identified in a patient with aphasia nicknamed ...