Astronauts in cryosleep is one of science fiction's most enduring fantasies – but a new study suggests the gap between ...

Scientists have successfully connected living human brain cells to a computer system and taught them to interact with the classic video game DOOM. The strange experiment marks a new step toward ...

A team in Germany has shown that mouse brain tissue can regain measurable signs of activity after being preserved in a glass-like state at extremely low temperatures and then thawed. The work marks a ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

Hundreds of local residents came to campus to explore brain puzzles, art projects and hands-on science experiments, all designed to make neuroscience fun and accessible for every age.

Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “death switch” in the brain that may be driving Alzheimer’s disease—and even found a way ...

Researchers at Emory University have found that live gut bacteria can travel to the brain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. The results of this 10-week study back earlier ...

Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” ...