Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking through problems, remembering where I put my keys, even just reacting ...

The brain does not only cooperate; it also competes. So determines an international study by the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Pompeu Fabra University and the Montreal ...

Researchers found sex differences in the activity of genes within cortical neurons (pictured) and other brain cells. Credit: David Scharf/Science Photo Library. By analysing more ...

The CATNON trial showed adjuvant Temodar benefits grade 3 glioma patients, with no added benefit from concurrent chemotherapy, reducing potential toxicity. HER3-DXd, an antibody-drug conjugate, ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

As a gifted science communicator, Grace Huckins — a lecturer in the Civic, Liberal, and Global Education Program at Stanford University and a freelance science writer — recently won The Nine Dots ...

Ever reached a point where you've scrolled social media on your phone for so long before bedtime, you feel foggy, overstimulated, anxious and struggle to get to sleep? It may be that you, and your ...

If you’ve ever looked at the abs of a footballer or the neck of a Formula 1 driver and admired their devotion to building and maintaining all that muscle, you might be surprised to know that a similar ...

Memory failures often feel like personal lapses, but new research suggests the problem may be rooted in hidden architecture inside the brain’s core learning hub. Scientists have uncovered previously ...