Professor Paul Colombo has studied music-based mentoring, memory, and the benefits of music training over the course of his ...

Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...

Lysosomes are the recycling centers of human cells. Larger molecules are broken down inside the membrane-enclosed vesicles. Malfunctions can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

When it comes to neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and certain forms of dementia, ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

A new study analyzed the sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones and found they share some sleep traits with humans. The ...

Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production, a process that fails in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

How do cell phones affect our memories? What percentage of them are imagined? A group of neuroscientists is trying to unravel ...

A new study from the multidisciplinary brain research center at Bar-Ilan University found that jellyfish and sea anemones were the first to present one of sleep’s core functions.

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...