Scientists are learning how music can do more than lift our mood, from easing anxiety to helping experimental drugs reach the ...

Growth hormone plays a major role in how the body handles sugar and fat, so not getting enough sleep could also increase the ...

The sense of smell is vital for animals, as it helps them find food, protect themselves from predators and interact socially. An international research team led by Dr. Quentin Martinez and Dr. Eli ...

An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain ...

The implant developed by Professor John Rogers could restore lost senses and provide sensory feedback for prosthetic limbs.

Researchers have built a fully implantable device that sends light-based messages directly to the brain. Mice learned to ...

A new study has found that removing a certain protein in the brain could help reduce the damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease ...

New findings show that removing Centaurin-α1, a protein elevated in Alzheimer’s disease, significantly reduces inflammation, plaque buildup, and cognitive deficits in a well-established mouse model.

Getting a better understanding of how the brain works is tricky, as living brains aren't easily prodded and analyzed.

New research published in the journal eNeuro examined whether eliminating a protein that is elevated in the brains of those ...

A new study published in Neuron suggests that the brain sustains damage from hypertension long before any measurable rise in blood pressure, upending previous assumptions and opening new avenues for ...

Prenatal exposure to the smell of fatty food may raise children’s risk of obesity, according to new research on smell and ...