Scientists found a hidden 'gatekeeper' in brain cells that may explain—and help stop—Alzheimer's damage.

A neuroimaging study found that autistic individuals whose cortical thickness deviated most from that of neurotypical peers ...

A human biologist told Newsweek that Alzheimer's research should stop focusing on one molecule and study the wider system.

New research reveals that the microstructural integrity of specific brain pathways is associated with how intensely a person ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Ben-Gurion University scientists found the protective layer halves the metabolic costs of cellular communication without altering signal transmission.

Learn more about the differences in brain structure for those born blind and how a new study is changing our understanding of ...

How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It explores how physical components, such as neurons and their connections, give rise ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

Adults who frequently watched TV in midlife later showed smaller brain volumes and more vascular damage, while cognitively ...