A map of part of a mouse brain, which is expected to be generalisable to people, could help scientists understand behaviours, ...

Nuts are great for brain health, but nuts are not created equal. Walnuts have the highest ratio of omega-3 “good fats” to omega-6 “bad fats.” Fresh fish, especially fatty fish, contain ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different from our closest relatives.

The human brain may be capable of storing 10 times more ... But a new technique, described in the journal Neural Computation, offers fresh insights into synaptic strength, precision of plasticity ...

In research shared in the journal Immunity on August 15, the researchers describe how they can isolate and profile phagosomes from stem cell-derived microglia and fresh human brain tissue.

You probably have a general understanding of the human brain: a network of nerve cells connected by synapses. Complex or abstract ideas emerge as a result of the firing of many of these nerve ...