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This is when brain aging quietly kicks in.
For now, humans remain slow thinkers. We dream faster than we speak. We see more than we can process and we imagine more than we can act upon.
Scientists uncover a pulsating system that flushes out brain waste during non-REM sleep.
From the air we breathe to the water we drink, microplastics infiltrate every corner of our lives—but what happens when they cross into our brains?
Somewhere within the heart, there may be a "little brain".
New research reveals how the liver might help protect the brain from damage after heart stoppage.
Some regions of the brain may shrink but increase connectivity.
The human brain could hold one petabyte of data — equivalent to all the movies ever made and in HD.
Tears may contain odorless social chemical signals that reduce testosterone and aggression in males.
Scientists successfully revive frozen brain tissue, paving the way for advanced neurological research.
Previous estimates of T-rex's brain power were vastly overestimated.
New research explores the neural hijacking that cocaine addiction causes in the brain.
This is no fluke. There are thousands of such brains well-preserved by natural processes.
Scientists used computer-generated images to illustrate how a rare condition distorts people's faces.
It's perfectly normal to mix the names of loved ones. It's called a cognitive glitch.
Researchers find four drugs that reverse COVID-19-induced brain aging by targeting 'zombie' cells."
THC exposure during adolescence may cause microglial cell death and brain changes, increasing schizophrenia risks in genetically susceptible individuals.
Dive into the depths of the ocean and discover the astonishing intelligence of dolphins.
M was shot in the head. When he woke up the entire world appeared inverted to him.
It's the most accurate image of an insect brain we've ever had.
The human neurons may be altering the rats' behavior.
It's obviously kittens. Just stick kittens on everything.
Mixing alcohol and marijuana, known as crossfading, can amplify the highs but also the lows.
We tend to remember ourselves as older than we were during our earliest memories.
These optrodes bypass several of the most glaring limitations of current electrodes.
It can be hard to believe that boneless sea creatures share traits with us -- but they do!
The brain has its own defensive mechanisms to prevent burnout -- and glutamate accumulation in the prefrontal cortex seems like one.
The experiment helps us make sense of “cognitive maps”.
Despite their 'bird-brains', some birds are among the most intelligent animals on the planet.
Researchers have shown that an essential protein involved in Alzheimer’s causes cells to overheat, which may explain how the disease appears.
Such information can lead us to new ways to manage symptoms and save lives.
Some brains are just built different.
The courageous man can now communicate with the outside world -- something that was impossible without the implant.
Perpetrators of horrendous crimes could avoid the death penalty because of their brainwaves.
Further evidence that humans are inherently musical.
As long as we understand what they mean, they're all the same language to our brains.
It works well, and it works fast.
It's by no means perfect just yet, but the results are very encouraging.
Sensations of pain shut down the neurons that allow us to feel pleasure.
"That's close enough" -- our brains.
A class of drugs that many pin their hopes on, but is still poorly understood.
The field is rife with 'neurosexism'.
It sounds intriguing, but it's easier said than done.
Nature, as well as nurture, play a part in our ability to learn language.
Such research can make us better understand how depression arises in the brain.
That's one job the robots can take, then.
Keep it squeaky clean, everybody!
They just hate not knowing what’s coming.
This is the same molecule involved in allergies, but anti-allergy drugs don’t cut it.
Practice makes perfect!
