How does the brain work? Archives

Researchers conducted a series of experiments with mice to determine how their brains fill in missing visual information.

Scientists deleted a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease in mice, which reduced protein buildup and cognitive decline.

Scientists grew miniature spinal cords from stem cells and implanted them into rats with spinal cord injuries. The cells formed functional…

Scientists found that using a new medication to inhibit a specific protein in rodents’ brains can help restore their motor skills after a…

Researchers found that geographic and socioeconomic differences in inequality, pollution levels, gender bias, and disease burden can…

Scientists engineered a common parasite to carry therapeutic drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice.

Scientists showed that training children to inhibit their reward responses using video games didn’t improve their other cognitive skills.

Scientists found that adhering to a diet with more poultry and less red meat may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s in people who are…

Scientists reduced the impacts of a damaging immune response in mice who survived a stroke by inhibiting a common enzyme that causes…

Researchers measured brain connections during musical processing in young and old participants and found that older participants had more…