Salmon provides DHA and EPA, key omega-3s that support brain structure and reduce inflammation. Avocados offer ...

Researchers found a rare, strictly binary brain feature in mice that is permanently active in females but completely dormant in adult virgin males, only turning on after males mate. ( ...

The cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, ...

Scientists want to redesign psychedelics so that they don’t induce a trip—but they still improve mental health.

The healing of the spinal cord depends on carefully timed interactions between injured nerve cells and their surrounding ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Neurons placed inside engineered living bodies built from frog cells self-organize, become active, and reshape movement ...

Neural electrodes coated with a heparan sulfate mimetic show improved electrical performance and reduced tissue reactivity, ...

Researchers develop a 3D-printed, RNA-activated implant that silences the PTEN gene to promote nerve regrowth after spinal cord injury.

Despite the research having achieved progress, there are multiple major challenges. The inner ear has a complicated structure, which makes it hard to reach, while newly created cells need to establish ...

More than 7 million Americans over the age of 65 live with Alzheimer's. For years, scientists researching the disease have ...