A 24-year-old man who died over Christmas due to dementia has left his brain to researchers. Andre Yarham, who lived in ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Activating two somatostatin receptors enhances amyloid beta breakdown and improves memory in models of Alzheimer’s disease.

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

In a major brain science breakthrough, New Orleans-based researchers and collaborators have discovered a nerve signaling mechanism that takes place outside the cell, flipping on a 'pain switch.' This ...

To give yourself the best chance of avoiding dementia, there are certain brain games that help and many that don't. The ones ...

Lots of studies have shown that getting a good night’s rest (seven to eight hours) is associated with better memory and other ...

Ellen Galinsky has been on a seven-year quest to understand what brain science says about how to better teach and parent adolescent children. The past few years have seen advancements in our ...

Everywhere you look, there is a great deal of fear about the possibility of developing dementia as you get older. A new study ...

The human brain is much more flexible than we ever thought. New studies have begun to suggest that, even in adulthood, the ...

Feeling warm or cold doesn’t just register on the skin—it changes how connected we feel to our own bodies. Research shows ...