New research shows fat buildup disables brain’s immune defenses in Alzheimer’s. A mouse treatment cleared plaques in just one week.

An international group of neuroscientists joined forces to produce a landmark neural map, which revealed that decision-making lights up the entire brain.

For decades, scientists have worked to peer deeper into the brain. They have wanted to see not just surface activity in the cortex but also the hidden layers beneath, such as the hippocampus, where ...

A natural psychoactive compound shows promise in protecting brain blood vessels and reducing inflammation, offering potential new strategies against stroke.

Hundreds of readers responded to our poll asking if it would be OK to experiment on lab-grown "brains" if they became conscious.

A team of veterinarians from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) – armed with a “3D-printed skull” – saved the life of Popcorn, an eight-year-old Pomeranian, after she had been bitten by another dog and ...

Can we reveal objects that are hidden in environments completely opaque to the human eye? With conventional imaging techniques, the answer is no: a dense cloud or layer of material blocks light so ...

A South Korean research group has reported in a new paper that artificial intelligence and light-based genetic tools can work together to diagnose and stop Parkinson’s-like disease in mice. The work ...

Most people associate medical ultrasounds with baby bumps, but that's just one of many reasons to consider getting an ultrasound.