What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Curate your BRAIN for synergy with AI: hone self-awareness, purpose, emotional depth, curiosity, and social bonds. It’s time ...

The flu's impact extends beyond typical respiratory symptoms, affecting the brain by causing short-term issues like brain fog and fatigue, and potentially long-term neuroinflammation. Severe flu ...

It works by switching off nociceptors in the peripheral nervous system, and therefore preventing pain signals getting to the brain. This represents a potential new breakthrough in a world which has ...

Our guts are home to trillions of bacteria, and research over the last few decades has established how essential they are to ...

A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making.

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks. Researchers found that the neuronal energy conservation program determines the location and ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed, examined the effects of ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

Genetic variants linked to autism are associated with structural differences in neonatal white matter, particularly increased ...