Traumatic experiences during infancy and childhood can leave a lasting imprint on an individual’s health. New research ...

Modern humans are evolutionary survivors, thriving generation after generation while our ancient relatives died out. Now, new research into our brain chemistry suggests that an enzyme unique to Homo ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

"Consciousness," although challenging to define, can be thought of as a first-person awareness of one's surroundings and oneself. You sense the world through your eyes, nose, ears and hands, and track ...

Doctors gave the 31-year-old just five years to live and he’s now in a clinical trial to try and prolong his life Tom and his wife Vicky are now planning to start IVF in hopes of him experiencing ...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center will welcome the children’s science podcast Brains On! for its live stage show Brains On! Live: Your Brain Is Magic!. Hosted by Molly Bloom, Marc Sanchez, and Sanden ...

“My prognosis is five years, which, when you’re 31, fit and healthy and newly married, isn’t what you expect to hear,” said Tom Chapman Brain Tumour Research8 Tom Chapman suffered a seizure two weeks ...