Brain scientists have long debated when, and how strongly, sex starts to shape the human brain. A growing body of imaging work now points to a clear answer: measurable differences in brain size and ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...

Breakthrough research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is revealing how immune cells in the adult brain can regulate the generation of new neurons. The study, recently published ...

A major international study shows that increasing a naturally occurring molecule can help restore memory in animal models of ...

In Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, a protein called tau can pile up inside brain cells and form toxic clumps. Those ...

A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The findings could help inform new ways in which ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

Mount Sinai and BPGbio scientists uncover novel molecular drivers from live brain samples that direct human brain structure ...

Researchers found that a good night’s sleep may help the brain clear proteins tied to Alzheimer’s.