Researchers provide a comprehensive overview of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), detailing its cellular architecture, transport ...

How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It explores how physical components, such as neurons and their connections, give rise ...

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

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 ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

A new review study shows menopause is associated with distinct structural changes in the female brain, including decreases in grey matter in the frontal and temporal cortices and hippocampus. These ...

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Neuroscientists probing the boundary between sleep and awareness are finding many types of liminal states, which help explain ...

Madeline Lancaster created the first brain organoids, which have revolutionised our understanding of how the brain works - ...

A study in JAMA Psychiatry revealed women regularly drinking sugary sodas were 17% more likely to develop depression, with ...