Discover how amyloid proteins help form long-term memories according to new research from the Stowers Institute.

Researchers identified a chaperone protein, Funes, that triggers controlled amyloid formation in fruit fly neurons to ...

Alzheimer’s may destroy memory by flipping a single molecular switch that tells neurons to prune their own connections. Researchers found that both amyloid beta and inflammation converge on the same ...

New research involves a lot of different ways to affect the brain: drugs, electrical signals, and, yes, actually shining light on neurons. The brain is a castle on a hill. Encased in bone and ...

While you’re focused on eating brain-healthy foods and staying mentally sharp, some medications sitting in your medicine cabinet could be silently undermining your cognitive health. Two widely ...

Deep brain stimulation enhances memory, may ease Alzheimer's symptoms. Feb. 8, 2012— -- A new study suggests that driving electricity deep into the brain can boost memory, shedding light on a ...

How do we hear, and how does hearing affect how we play music? These questions are central to the work of Nikolas Alejandro ...