Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that the gut's rhythmic muscle movements could help ...

Researchers have built a 3D human blood-brain barrier in the lab and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral ...

According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the book, that grey matter in our heads is exquisitely optimized for social ...

An early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain.

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand ...

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...

Using mathematics, the researchers showed how nearby oscillators — whether in the gut or the brain — can lock onto each other ...

Think you see the world as it is? Think again. The brain’s shortcuts make us efficient—but also deeply biased.

A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...

While brain clocks can be used to measure brain health (accelerated or delayed brain ageing), the biophysical models can ...