Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It ...

A healthy brain maintains a harmony of neurons that excite or inhibit other neurons, but the lines between different types of ...

A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you ...

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article ...

Researchers found that DMT significantly reduced infarct volume and edema formation in a rat stroke model. In both animal ...

New research shows fat in arms, legs, torso, and around organs affects brain health differently, with visceral fat tied to ...

A natural psychoactive compound shows promise in protecting brain blood vessels and reducing inflammation, offering potential ...

Recent insights into brain functioning challenge the long-standing belief that brain wiring is the primary determinant of intelligence and behavior. It appears that it’s not just about how the brain ...

Summary: A new five-year study explores how dopamine may drive changes in brain myelin during social isolation. Researchers ...

A new study reports that prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos is associated with lasting changes in the ...