Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes and proteins that keep neurons strong. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

There’s a common theory that we only use a small part of our brain’s capacity—about 10%. However, no scientific studies support this claim. So, is it possible to determine how much of our brain we ...

Scientists are growing more worried about microplastics, which have been found not only in oceans and the air but also throughout the human body, including the brain. A new animal study found that low ...

How do we think, feel, remember, or move? It all depends on transmission of chemical signals in the brain, carried and released by molecular containers called vesicles. In a new study, researchers ...

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a new algorithm, the Krakencoder, that merges multiple types of brain imaging data to better understand how the brain s wiring underpins behavior, ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...

A 2024 study outlined 15 risk factors of cognitive decline, concluding that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol consumption were the most harmful in relation to ageing in the brain.

Our brains actively construct vision in near-darkness, blending residual light with memory and prediction. Even with minimal visual input, the brain maintains coherence, relying on internal models and ...