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A flash fiction contest hosted by The Hopkins Review uses short stories to push the boundaries of psychology research ...

By contrast, glial cells seemed to be electrically silent and were dismissed as dull by most researchers. Some glia, called ...

COVID-19 does not just affect the respiratory system, but also significantly alters the brain in people who have fully ...

A hidden four-layer structure in the brain’s key memory hub has been revealed, reshaping how scientists understand learning ...

The black box of the human brain is starting to open. Although animal models are instrumental in shaping our understanding of the mammalian brain, scarce human data is uncovering important ...

A new study highlights five key eras of human brain development, and they don’t align with age quite as one might expect.

Scientists have created a computer model that aims to mimic the human brain, hoping it might teach us about ourselves.

Top neurologists told Newsweek of natural, science-backed ways to protect your brain from aging and disease—before symptoms ...

Fasting has long been sold as a shortcut to weight loss, but a growing body of research suggests the real action may be ...

The human brain, despite representing only about 2% of total body weight, consumes approximately 20% of the body’s energy resources. This metabolic intensity makes the brain particularly responsive to ...