Depression stalls formation of new brain cells: Study
The small number of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus may help prevent depression, a Columbia University…
New brain wave theory explains cognition and consciousness
A new theory, published in The Journal of Neuroscience by three scientists in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory…
2,000-Year-Old Grave in Scotland Suggests Woman’s Brain Was Removed After Death
A woman who lived around 2,000 years ago may have had her brain deliberately removed after death. Credit:…
Scientists Link Heavy TV Watching to Brain Changes Decades Later
Adults who frequently watched television in midlife showed widespread structural brain differences more than 20 years later. These…
All living things emit a faint glow. Could this light be useful?
In 2025, quantum physicist Daniel Oblak and his colleagues published images of mice that made headlines around the…
Scientists Reveal How Exercise May Protect the Aging Brain
Scientists are investigating whether regular movement helps the brain perform its nightly “clean-up” more effectively. Credit: Shutterstock A…
Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them
Like many young people with a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Jacob Schreiber was creative, empathetic and endlessly…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
Seven healthy foods for your brain
New research suggests that a structured programme that combines regular exercise with a brain-friendly diet may help improve…