Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

To understand how these brain cells exchange information through their synapses (junctions to exchange chemical 'messages'), the team of Prof. Joris de Wit (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and ...

To understand how the brain learns and retains information, scientists try to quantify how much stronger a synapse has gotten through learning, and how much stronger it can get. Synaptic strength ...

The entorhinal cortex (EC) plays a pivotal role in memory function and spatial navigation, connecting the hippocampus with the neocortex. The EC integrates a wide range of cortical and subcortical ...

In December 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon, who had suffered a severe brain injury in August 1991, began participating in a new and novel multi-movement therapy ...

The study suggests that mutations in the Usp9X gene could be a potential cause of autism. These mutations disrupt the ...

New research uncovers how forever chemicals disrupt brain health, highlighting genetic impacts and raising concerns about ...

Xenon is one of the six noble gases. Its name derives from the Greek word for “strange”. In medicine, it has been used as an ...

Dubai resident Zahida Abdul Rahiman stopped driving more than 20 years ago. Over the last three months, the 64-year-old has ...

Storytelling is part of being human. In this nonfiction book, we learn why and how such narratives can also be a trap ...