Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

Explore the science behind why we always have room for dessert, even after a full meal, and the brain's sugar cravings.

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

Nanoplastics are the most worrisome plastics for human health, experts say, because the minuscule pieces can take up ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

Your brain’s natural rinse cycle flows while you sleep. A new study suggests certain medications interfere with that ...

A University of Ottawa neuroscientist has led a Canadian research team to reveal important new insights into the activation ...

The human body is a key subject of research by scientists worldwide. A biomedical engineering research team led by Professor ...

Alzheimer's disease is at the center of a revolutionary theory in neuroscience, where the mysteries of the human brain ...

A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...