Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes ...

To navigate something as complex and dynamic as the brain, a map would help. Researchers have learned an enormous amount about how we think, what drives our behaviors, and why we feel the way we do ...

The researchers treated mouse serum with microplastics to form the microplastics that absorbed proteins, according to a ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

What happens when you listen to speech at a different speed? Neuroscientists thought that your brain may turn up its ...

A study using CRISPR restored brain connectivity and made the brain more resilient to seizures, which are often seen in a ...

A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and potential treatments, according to a team of scientists at Rutgers University-New ...

The vagus nerve functions as a communication channel that links the brain to the gut system. The brain receives chemical signals from the gut which report its current state, including feelings of ...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...

Preschoolers in the school’s 3-year-old classroom learn about the brain by singing “The Brain Song” to the tune of “Bingo” ...

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is ...