Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

A newly identified enzyme appears to control tau production, brain inflammation, and aging. Researchers at the University of ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

The human brain's remarkably prolonged development is unique among mammals and is thought to contribute to our advanced learning abilities. Disruptions in this process may explain certain ...

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Maria Margarita Behrens recounts an extraordinary scientific journey that wound through four countries and multiple ...

Researchers have used a new human reference genome, which includes many duplicated and repeat sequences left out of the original human genome draft, to identify genes that make the human brain ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

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

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...