In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment and ...

Johns Hopkins and other BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) researchers have enhanced a cellular road map of how the ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and ...

A $3.3 million NIH-funded project at Pitt is exploring how brain metabolism shapes aging and cognitive decline. By linking ...

Psychological resilience is often misunderstood as simple "toughness" or an insensitivity to stress. However, true resilience ...

A recent study published in Physical Review Letters reveals that many widely used signatures of criticality in brain data may be statistical artifacts. They propose a more robust framework that, when ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

Explore how Neuralink brain chips and ongoing Neuralink trials are advancing brain-computer interface technology, enabling ...

I’ve dedicated my adult life to researching and writing about the benefits of physical activity. In recent years, there’s been a groundswell of research showing that in addition to physical health ...

Forget the myth of cognitive decline; new research and real-life "super-agers" prove that strategic thinking and memory can ...