The small grooves on the surface of our brain may play a key role in our reasoning. A recent study reveals that their depth influences connectivity between areas essential for cognition.

Facial expressions evolved as fast, universal emotional signals, interpreted more reliably than wordless vocalizations. Human ...

What makes a smile feel sincere or fake is due to a surprising blend of facial anatomy, neurology and emotional authenticity ...

Clock genes are a set of genes known to contribute to the regulation of the human body's internal 24-hour cycle, also known ...

Age often brings a gradual decline in the ability to learn new things and retain memories. This phenomenon, often associated ...

On this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into the heated race between two companies to build a commercial brain-computer interface.

Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also ...

Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to ...

Astrocytes Take Center Stage in Brain Function Study Astrocytes help regulate brain rhythm and communication, a role revealed by machine learning and computational modeling.

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step ...

I write a blog post each month focusing on a different executive function skill. Executive function skills are brain-based, and they help people accomplish essential life tasks (Dawson and Guare ...

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal brain health and function is crucial for overall well-being. What you consume can have a significant impact on cognitive function, memory, and ...