The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen-like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating ...

Scientists may have unravelled what happens to the brain moments before death, suggesting it plays back significant memories.

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

Researchers have identified a unique mitochondrial process in CA2 neurons that supports learning, memory, and social ...

A new study published in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics suggests that the way the brain processes language and ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

Dr. Zemmar's team observed gamma oscillations involved in memory retrieval just before and after cardiac arrest.

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

The first-ever recording of a dying human brain has revealed what happens in the final moments of our lives. The recording ...

A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has ...

The findings demonstrate that the brain and the immune system collaborate to prepare for future challenges and reveal how they "learn" to activate the immune system based solely on sensory information ...