Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive impairment are likely ...

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

A new MIT study finds that somatostatin-expressing neurons follow a unique trajectory when forming connections in the brain’s ...

Once thought to play a supporting function in the brain, new research published in Science shows non-neuronal astroglial cells perform a leading role in regulating the activity of neurons and their ...

Early in Alzheimer’s disease, your brain can begin to change long before anyone notices a lost name or missed appointment.

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

Pain-sensing gut neurons don’t just detect discomfort — they help launch allergic immune reactions, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. Researchers found these neurons can kick-start ...

Imagine you're navigating a city like New York, or any other that's laid out on a grid. Suppose you run into a roadblock as you're heading north. How do you know that you can turn to your left, say, ...