Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start—it becomes refined by what ...

Tel Aviv University researchers say their investigation into a GRIN2D gene mutation will advance research into a protein ...

How does the brain store knowledge so that you actually remember what you have learned the next day or even later? To find ...

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists in Australia have discovered that a magnetic brain treatment already used for depression can boost the brain’s ...

GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, is an amino acid functioning as the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter that can act on ...

The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

A new study reveals how the brain can make decisions based not only on direct experiences, but also on indirect associations ...

Alternating between a standard calorie-restricted diet plan and one high in fat and sugar, which can result in regaining lost ...

Claims about a brain implant technology that compresses prison sentences into minutes are based on a concept, not actual ...

New research shows your brain may learn complex visual patterns without effort, reward, or feedback -- just by passively ...

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in ...