Intervening in the pathways that disrupt the brain’s waste clearance system could help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.

A study investigates how sleep deprivation affects attention due to the brain's attempt at waste cleansing during wakefulness. Researchers found that cerebrospinal fluid cleansing intrudes into ...

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat ...

New brain imaging research has uncovered how the brain’s energy and activity reorganize as it transitions from wakefulness to ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that entails the delivery of high-frequency electrical impulses to ...

Researchers from the Alzheimer's Center at Temple (ACT) provide new insights into how microglia, the brain's immune cells, ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...

Researchers provide a comprehensive overview of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), detailing its cellular architecture, transport ...

Why Some People Are Born to Be Afraid Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

The drop you feel on the dance floor isn’t just emotional — it’s biological. Experts explain how music syncs with your ...