A newly discovered biological chain reaction explains how high levels of a common brain chemical can lead to cellular ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism. The study suggests that nitric oxide, a tiny signaling molecule normally ...

Not only do our brains appear to generate new neurons into adulthood, but those of superagers contain far more brain cells in development than those of healthy peers, new research has found. According ...

New neuroscience research reveals how our brains evolve through key life stages, highlighting the hidden strengths of aging.

On the computer screens, the mouse brain is shown from several angles. Then you click, and a small area of the brain is ...

Small cell lung cancer cells that metastasize to the brain cozy up to neurons and form working electrical connections, called synapses, according to a study led by Stanford Medicine researchers. The ...

The human brain possesses an extraordinary ability to heal, regenerate and even reverse signs of aging when provided with the right conditions. This remarkable discovery has revolutionized our ...

Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first weeks after birth and identified that sex differences in brain growth are ...