Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember ...

Cedars-Sinai researchers created “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. The treated animals showed better memory and healthier ...

Scientists have discovered a way to help the brain clean itself of harmful Alzheimer’s plaques by activating its own support cells. By increasing a protein called Sox9, researchers were able to boost ...

Some fish oil supplements may disrupt brain healing in people who have experienced repeated mild traumatic brain injuries, a ...

Research reveals why Alzheimer’s brain damage doesn’t always lead to dementia, highlighting the role of protective brain ...

Featuring giant puppet props and digital visual effects, playwright/director Ridhwan Saidi blurs the line between human ...

Illustration of human lymphocytes. (Ruslanas Baranauskas/Science Photo Library) Defeating obesity is rarely easy. For many ...

The fear that grips you at the edge of a balcony is older than language, older than memory. It’s millions of years of ...

There is a deeper side to the brain which weaves your memories, goals, beliefs and emotions into a continuous sense of self.

Researchers at Leipzig University have gained important insights into learning mechanisms in the brain of the fruit fly ...

For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

As AI becomes an active participant in our cognitive lives, the line between thought partner and substitute is becoming ...