A clinical trial delivered a surprising result in the debate over omega-3 supplements: researchers increased DHA levels in the brain, but participants showed no improvements in memory or cognition.

A new study may have found a predictor of whether a person is likely to develop dementia later in life. Currently, memory clinics use visual rating scales to assess brain atrophy that signals dementia ...

Reusable brain modules in mice let the same prefrontal neurons hold either a sound or an action plan in working memory.

The brain works like a muscle. Thinking, learning, and practicing a skill literally causes structural adaptations in our brains. For instance, scientists examining musicians’ and non-musicians’ brains ...

A large study found no solid evidence that physical activity leads to a younger-looking brain or better cognitive test scores ...

Hindbrain neurons control breathing and swallowing, and a Stanford lab grew them after finding a second starter cell in the ...

Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate ...

Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for memory, cognition, or Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The results challenge ...

Brain scans suggest ADHD-related connectivity is distinct from the networks associated with basic attention skills in nine- ...

A groundbreaking brain imaging study in awake rats reveals that the psychedelic mescaline uniquely alters brain function. The ...