Chemists at the University of California San Diego have designed a set of molecules that promote microscopic, anatomical changes in neurons associated with the formation...
More than half of our brains are made up of glial cells, which wrap around nerve fibers and insulate them–similarly to how the plastic casing...
Montreal (Quebec), April 13, 2016 – Catherine Aaron and Gabrielle Beaudry were 17 when they knocked on the door of the laboratory of Alex Parker,...
Credit: Photo: Helena Osvath / Lund University A study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows that ravens are as clever as chimpanzees,...
A new study shows the death of newborn brain cells may be linked to a genetic risk factor for five major psychiatric diseases, and at...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Why does one person who tries cocaine get addicted, while another might use it and then leave it alone? Why do...
Rio is a California sea lion who can solve IQ tests that many people have trouble passing. In fact, she is so smart that scientists...
