Cognitive decline, mental health and heart disease are all shaped by the deep links between heart and brain – with major ...

Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link specialized areas into coordinated ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly large reserve of “silent synapses” in the adult brain—unused neural connections that can be rapidly activated to store new memories.

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...

By tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes," researchers have mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution. The approach could expand ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

New connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as animals learn a new task, according to a study published this week in Nature. Led by researchers at the University of California ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...

Your muscles aren’t just for lifting heavy objects and looking good in photos—they’re actually functioning as a sophisticated chemical factory that produces brain-boosting compounds essential for ...

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Historical views of the brain reflect the biases of the time. The industrial age spawned mechanical explanations for the ...

Science-backed strategies The brain does not simply deteriorate with age. Research over the past decade has shifted how ...