Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

A healthy brain maintains a harmony of neurons that excite or inhibit other neurons, but the lines between different types of ...

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing.

Glucose, nutrients, and oxygen are crucial for normal brain function. Providing the brain with fuel via diet and exercise is ...

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article ...

A natural compound present in the brain shows promise in reducing stroke damage by protecting the blood-brain barrier and lowering inflammation. DMT, short for dimethyltryptamine, is a naturally ...

For decades, scientists believed Alzheimer’s was driven mainly by sticky protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Now Purdue researchers have revealed a hidden culprit: fat. They found that brain ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you ...

New research shows that DMT, a natural psychoactive compound found in plants and the human brain, can protect against stroke damage in animal and cell models.