Listening to sound doesn t just trigger brain activity it reshapes your brain s internal networks in real time. Scientists have unveiled a powerful new imaging method, FREQ-NESS, that traces how ...

Gene delivery systems can target specific brain cells, a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Coffee can help you stay awake. But what does caffeine actually do to your brain once you're asleep? Using AI, a team of researchers has an answer: it affects the brain's 'criticality'.

He suspects the brain routinely taps into myelin for fuel, just at levels too low to detect—except during extreme events like a marathon. But there’s no need to panic, he says.

The brain is like an ecosystem—thousands of different types of cells connect to form one big, interdependent web.And just as biologists document species of plants and animals, neuroscientists ...

In 2024, the Oxford University Press declared “brain rot” the word of the year. If Ohio is just a midwestern state to you and mewwing is something your cat does, you might not be as familiar ...

Sound information moves through the cochlea to the brain. Jonathan E. Peelle, CC BY-SA. We tackled the question of how these left-right differences in hearing develop in our latest work, and our ...

Brain-computer-interface startup Paradromics today announced that surgeons successfully inserted the company’s brain implant into a patient and safely removed it after about 10 minutes. It’s a ...

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord. OpenStax, CC BY-SA. CSF has several critical functions.It protects the brain and spinal cord from injury by absorbing shocks.

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...

Late-night scrolling isn’t the only thing sabotaging your slumber. New research suggests that a common daily habit may send your brain into overdrive while you sleep — even if you do it hours ...

A device that massages the face and neck boosts the brain’s waste disposal system, suggesting it could reduce the severity of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...