A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in ...

A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts every day for 16 weeks. Scientists found ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Exercise helps boost brain health, one study shows. Here, researchers and experts explain the findings, plus share the ...

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

A new study suggests that aspartame consumption may be linked to decreased heart and brain function. The artificial sweetener, found in diet sodas and sugar-free products, was linked to fat loss, mild ...

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt in response to thoughts, experiences and outside stimuli, essentially ...

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

Creatine plays a vital role in the body's energy system, but it also points to effects beyond "energy" that help brain and ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...