The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, suggests a new preclinical study. The findings offer a new ...

Great thinking feels hard for a reason. Mental fatigue signals growth—and there are ways to train your brain to think sharper, deeper, and stronger over time.

A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work ...

Every time you master a new recipe, remember a phone number, or finally figure out how to fold a fitted sheet, your brain is ...

When mice encounter an unfamiliar food, neurons in a brain region called the amygdala light up (blue). If the mice start feeling sick after the meal, the same neurons get reinforced to help the mouse ...