Experts explain the impact microplastics have on the brain and how there may be a “spoonful” in the organ. Plus, how to cut back on microplastics.

A study of 20,000 anxiety disorder patients shows how negativity bias affects brain structure, cognitive function and mental health, supporting the view that mental illness is brain illness.

World Brain Tumour Day 2025: Brain tumour, a deadly disease that has claimed several lives over the years, can be defined as an abnormal growth of cells in or around the parts of the brain. To raise ...

However, this state might prevent restful sleep, the researchers suggest. The caffeine isn't just keeping us alert, but actually changing how the brain is operating. What's more, they found younger ...

In a nutshell Both too little and too much exercise can accelerate brain aging. The study found a U-shaped relationship where people who were sedentary and those who exercised excessively both showed ...

Left and right brains hear speech differently, yet how this divide forms was unclear − until mouse studies showed each hemisphere runs on its own developmental clock.

Researchers discovered that the microstructure of white matter tracts—the brain's information highways—at just 3 months of age could predict how infants' emotions and self-soothing abilities ...

The procedure took place on May 14 at the University of Michigan and was conducted in a person who was undergoing brain surgery to treat their epilepsy. The patient gave their consent for the ...

Listening to sound doesn t just trigger brain activity it reshapes your brain s internal networks in real time. Scientists have unveiled a powerful new imaging method, FREQ-NESS, that traces how ...

The brain is like an ecosystem—thousands of different types of cells connect to form one big, interdependent web. And just as biologists document species of plants and animals, neuroscientists ...

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...

Your brain burns fat during a marathon For his study, Matute and colleagues scanned the brains of 10 recreational runners using MRI before and after a marathon, and again two weeks to two months ...