Growing up in Brazil, neuroscientist Danielle Beckman always dreamed of moving to the US for work. So, in 2017, when Beckman ...

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

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) have released the full dataset from a ...

One scientist may have cracked the code to curing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s—using a single molecular switch.

Brad G. Smith, an ALS patient, regains communication abilities with a Neuralink implant, illustrating the potential of brain-computer interfaces in aiding speech impairments.

For most of my life, athletic development and physical training were one and the same. It wasn’t until my later years, after entering the NFL, that I began to u ...

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These processes involve synaptic transmission, in which chemical signals are transmitted between nerve cells using molecular containers called vesicles. Now, ...

Imagine trying to map every wire in a supercomputer, but the supercomputer is your brain. That’s what scientists are attempting with the Connectome, and the complexity is staggering.

Your eyes and brain aren't just close together-they're connected. Simply put, your retina and optic nerve are extensions of ...

At the heart of the project lies what is referred to as the Bowers WBHI Maternal Brain Project (MBP) dataset, a first-of-its-kind resource for mapping neuroanatomical changes — from preconception ...

Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and memory loss—including why forgetting is a crucial property of memory, as well as strategies ...