Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

A new method of reversing Alzheimer's shows promise in an animal study, as researchers at University Hospitals restore brain ...

Acute systemic inflammation has long been suspected to trigger harmful processes within the brain, contributing to ...

A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Understanding the vastly complex human brain requires a different approach than looking at individual pieces of the puzzle, say researchers in Hong Kong. Human behaviour is incredibly intricate, ...

Oral bacteria that migrate to the gut can generate metabolites that reach the brain and accelerate Parkinson’s disease.

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

Kenneth Kendler, one of the most influential and prolific psychiatric researchers and historians of our time, recently published two articles examining the role of the brain in psychiatric disorders: ...

A 2023 study found that shorter sleep duration causes reduced brain cortical thickness. Sleep disorders increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cognitive decline. Chronic sleep deprivation ...