Scientists have identified how the brain protein cypin helps maintain strong connections between neurons, a discovery with ...

Replacing defective microglia can halt ALSP—a fatal neurodegenerative disease—in mice and humans, offering hope for broader brain therapies.

A new fMRI study reveals that our brains encode both what others intend to express emotionally and how we consciously infer ...

The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 ...

A study found the brain adapts to conversation timescales, using overlapping systems for short exchanges and distinct ...

There are few scientific methods more elegantly simple than "just sprinkle it on top." Researchers at Tohoku University and ...

Scientists suggest quantum entanglement in myelin sheaths generates consciousness, offering a groundbreaking new perspective on brain function and cognition.

Blood–brain barrier articles from across Nature Portfolio The blood–brain barrier acts as a strict control point for what can enter the brain, and is created by tight junctions between ...