Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help shape those signals. Scientists discovered that tissue stiffness can ...

The long-standing cliché of “baby brain” — often used to suggest forgetfulness and reduced capability during pregnancy — is being re-examined after a landmark study revealed that pregnancy brings ...

WPI researchers have used a form of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze anatomical changes in the brain and predict ...

There’s a surprising common thread in the anxious brain—and it may have to do with what’s on your plate.

How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

Researchers reveal that lack of sleep damages the myelin sheath in the brain and slows the rate of neural signal transmission ...

When specialized cells called tanycytes stop working, disease-causing tau proteins build up in the brain. A group of specialized cells play a crucial part in clearing toxic proteins from inside the ...

Series C proceeds position Spectris for pivotal top-line data, regulatory submission, and launch planning ahead of a targeted ...

In a development that could transform how scientists study cancer, neurodegeneration and inflammation, researchers have invented a new sensor that enables MRI machines to visualize molecular activity ...

Young adults with high social anxiety show heightened activity in the brain's visual processing areas. These neural changes explain their high alertness to social threats and offer a physical marker ...

Discover the brain science behind how birds learn to sing, from song nuclei to social cues and critical learning windows.

Harvard Medical School neurobiologist David Ginty has won The Brain Prize 2026 for his career-long research on our sense of ...