Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

Dopamine doesn’t flood the brain as once believed – it fires in exact, ultra-fast bursts that target specific neurons. The ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

Researchers from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology were especially interested in whether mindfulness could enhance attention spans in older adults, but they discovered something even better: ...

Just 30 days of mindfulness meditation can rewire brain systems tied to attention, helping people focus faster and ignore ...

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

The study, published March 6 in Nature Medicine, shows that the brain’s immune cells, called microglia, play a more powerful ...

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain ...

A new study reveals that neural stem cell grafts can generate new myelin in the central nervous system, offering hope for ...