Brain research

Scientists are one step closer to understanding the 170 billion brain cells that allow us to walk, t...

A global effort to make genetic studies more diverse has led to a discovery about Parkinson's diseas...

If you've ever had trouble finding your keys or remembering what you had for breakfast, you know tha...

Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's are caused by toxic clumps of proteins that...

A little brain stimulation at night appears to help people remember what they learned the previous d...

Scientists have found a way to decode a stream of words in the brain using MRI scans and artificial ...

The seemingly simple act of reaching for a cup of coffee requires a lot of effort from the brain. It...

In most people, speech and language live in the brain's left hemisphere. Mora Leeb is not most peopl...

Scientists have created the first detailed wiring diagram of an insect brain. The brain, from a frui...

Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke pati...

Maybe this happens to you sometimes, too: You go to bed with some morning obligation on your mind, m...

Time is woven into our personal memories. Recall a childhood fall from a bike and the brain replays ...

An idea that has propelled Alzheimer's research for more than 30 years is approaching its day of rec...

A dish of living brain cells has learned to play the 1970s arcade game Pong. About 800,000 cells lin...

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to study conditions like autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and ...