The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not ...

A novel placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in ...

A new study has found that men recovering from alcohol use problems tend to have less brain tissue in areas linked to ...

Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to ...

But changes in the brain’s wiring and structure will continue to some degree throughout a person’s life. Even after it has reached its mature state, the brain is plastic, reforming parts of ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

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Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, ...

This study adds to the growing evidence that Alzheimer’s disease may start long before traditional symptoms appear. The fact ...

Poor cardiovascular health in childhood and adolescence, indicated by higher BMI, increased blood pressure, and lower physical activity, is linked to changes in brain structure, particularly in ...