Artistic representations of ancient humans often show large men with bulging muscles – but our ancestors were actually ...

Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity. Researchers found distinct electrical firing patterns that could identify ...

Healthy brains may be built through a process of controlled damage and rapid repair. The most dangerous type of DNA damage is a regular feature of healthy early brain development, experiments in mice ...

Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

With its focus on marmosets, Japan’s national brain initiative has been generating invaluable data for unlocking the mysteries of our minds. At the heart of Japan’s national brain initiative, the ...

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