Multiple new studies are advancing understanding of autism spectrum disorder by linking specific genes, brain structures, and prenatal factors to its development. Research spans from identifying rare ...

Researchers debunk what science believed about brain cell structure for 100 years, finding axons form repeating pearl-like ...

For years, the idea of building a working replica of the human brain has lived comfortably in the realm of science fiction. A ...

A new study shows that fish brains often do not fill their skulls. This changes how scientists study brain evolution and ...

Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month later ...

Learning anatomy doesn’t have to feel like drowning in endless terms. By combining active recall, mnemonics, spaced repetition, and 3D visualization, you can make complex structures stick. These ...

A new study shows how the hippocampus binds place and emotion, replaying threat more vividly during sleep to shape memory, ...

Using MRI scans of almost 1,000 Dutch people, researchers show that there is indeed a connection between brain structure and ideology. However, the connection is smaller than expected. Nevertheless, ...

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Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term cognitive ...