A recent study of the brain of the tiny worm C. elegans provides a surprising answer: Structure alone doesn't explain how the brain works. Subscribe to ...

A new study reports that prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos is associated with lasting changes in the structure and metabolism of the brain in children and adolescents. The research ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you carry it that matters. And it's the deep visceral fat around organs that ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing. Published in the journal Cell, the research shows that these glial cells are ...

When it comes to brain proteins, small changes can make a dramatic difference. Researchers studying NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors, which are essential for learning, memory and moment-by-moment ...

A collaborative French-Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing. Dozens of synapses ...

A large-scale neuroimaging study of over 10,000 U.S. children reveals that income inequality in society is tied to structural and functional brain changes that predict poorer mental health outcomes.

Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind ...