Study Brain functions are an intriguing area to explore for experts. For decades, researchers have been exploring the human ...

Adolescence is a critical period for the brain’s frontal cortex, where executive functions mature and vulnerabilities to psychiatric disorders emerge.

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from ...

Conventional wisdom among neuroscientists suggests that the brain's motor functions are organized around the body, meaning ...

New research links an ancient DNA sequence to neuron growth, brain-cell balance, and a cognitive flexibility trait that may ...

Overworking physically alters brain regions responsible for executive functions and emotional stability, according to a new study, with potential long-term impact. Experts weighed in.

A growing body of research suggests that the brain clears waste during sleep via the glymphatic system. How does this work ...

A new discovery shows that a protein called the ferritin light chain 1, or FTL1, plays a big role in the decline of our ...

A compound normally associated with red blood cells may also play a game-changing antioxidant role in the brain, a study has ...

A leaky blood-brain barrier can cause neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a new study from researchers at the University ...

The truth is: Brain health doesn’t have to be complicated, even though the brain is the most complex organ we know. Your brain is over 70% water, and the fluids in your brain are vital for its ...