Feel freezing during a fever? Scientists identify the brain circuit responsible for chills and why it sends signals to your ...

AI-powered gene maps reveal the hidden control centers driving Alzheimer’s disease — and point to new hope for treatment.

The cover of the new book "Whole-brain modeling. Cartography of the dynamics of mind" poses the central question of what ...

Studies on the neurons of mice suggest our own human endurance may have more to do with the brain than our physique.

From the first successful kidney transplant in 1954, modern organ transplantation has often been linked to the horrors of Frankenstein. While people have grown to accept kidney and liver transplants ...

Menopause is often viewed as a turning point in a woman’s health journey, but experts say the deeper driver behind long-term risks to heart and brain health is ovarian ageing, a gradual biological ...

James Flynn himself, who documented the phenomenon bearing his name before his death in 2020, was always careful to note he was measuring something more nuanced than raw intelligence. The gains ...

Sunbeams through the windows illuminate floating dust motes—and, imperceptibly, microdroplets of mucus carrying the measles virus, expelled from an infected but asymptomatic child who is hopping and ...

Education nowadays is nonlinear. Standardized testing, multimedia diversions, and competitive university entry requirements ...

Brain fog is a term people use to describe a group of cognitive symptoms, including trouble concentrating, slower thinking, ...

A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can restore the ability of neural stem cells to regenerate, even when age-related ...

The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...