A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally ...

Whenever something bad happens to us, brain systems responsible for mediating emotions kick in to prevent it from happening again. When we get stung by a wasp, the association between pain and wasps ...

The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.

This study presents valuable findings on the patterned loss of Purkinje cells in the mouse cerebellum during aging. Convincing evidence shows that Purkinje cell loss with aging occurs in a pattern of ...

The existence of specialised structures that allow a continuous exchange of CSF between different anatomical compartments at ...

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you ...

Our ability to store information about familiar objects depends on the connection between visual and language-processing ...

Scientists at McMaster University have uncovered new insights into the complex interactions between different kinds of brain ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not ...

You might want to avoid letting them eat them just to be safe, but it’s okay if they touch them. If your cat is anything like Foxie, there’s a chance a dandelion will activate their brain cell, too!

Brains are made up of many different types of neurons (nerve cells in the brain), each of which are thought to play different roles in processing information. Scientists have long been able to use ...