For parasitologists, the answer is simple. Neatly housed in each of the myriad segments of a giant T. solium tapeworm are ...

The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via ...

The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are ...

While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental ...

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.

A decades-old challenge in neuroscience has been solved by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to identify the electrical signatures of different types of brain cells for the first time, as part ...

What happens in the brain when our senses don't match our expectations—for example, when we take a step, but there's no sound ...

Getting quality sleep — the kind that leaves you feeling refreshed and ready for the day — is critical for a healthy brain. People with disturbed sleep, like insomnia or sleep apnea ...

Then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to President Trump’s suggestion that the threat of tariffs might prompt Canada to spend more on defense and border protection with a dire prediction ...

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH ... they are known to play a crucial role in brain damage after SAH. The author first established an SAH mouse model with a cranial window of 3 x 3 mm, as previously ...