A new study suggests that where a person lives can be linked to their brain health and potential risk for dementia.

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have achieved a significant breakthrough by employing scatterometry, a technique ...

The distribution of wealth between different people living in specific geographical regions has changed substantially over ...

Where you live can shape your brain. A new study links neighborhood stress, safety, and air quality to changes in brain ...

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

Is it an achievable goal to remain mentally sharp while aging, or is it a pipe dream? It's entirely possible if you cultivate ...

People see the world similarly because our brains share a hidden visual relational pattern. This stays stable even when brain ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they observed tubes forming in brain cells to rid neurons of toxic small molecules, ...

Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, would it matter? One of the most useful models for studying these questions is ...

The human brain, once thought to lose much of its flexibility after childhood, continues remodeling itself throughout ...

Political views are tied to brain structure, study suggests. April 7, 2011— -- Amid the looming prospect of a government shutdown, the clock is ticking for Democrats and Republicans to strike a ...