Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

A one-week mind-body retreat led to consistent changes in the brain and at the molecular level that were associated with ...

The cerebellum, often called the little brain, plays a much bigger role in language processing than once believed. Located at ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and ...

A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that ...

The brain has five major structural phases during the human lifespan and doesn't reach adulthood until age 32, a new study suggests. Scientists determined that brain development is defined by four ...