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The lack of an evidence base in the donor-funded response to Syrian migrant crisis means funds may be allocated to ineffective interventions, say researchers, who call on funders and policymakers…

Scientists have revealed that protein clumps associated with Alzheimer’s disease are also found in the brains of people who have had a head injury.

Scientists have revealed that protein clumps associated with Alzheimer’s disease are also found in the brains of people who have had a head injury.

A new study helps explain how fruit flies get their keen sense of smell. Researchers have identified a set of genetic control switches that interact early in a fly’s development to generate dozens of types of specialized nerve cells for smell. The find…

A new study helps explain how fruit flies get their keen sense of smell. Researchers have identified a set of genetic control switches that interact early in a fly’s development to generate dozens of types of specialized nerve cells for smell. The find…

Early nerve networks set patterns in the developing brain, but are then replaced by more mature networks that convert sensory information into thoughts, a new study demonstrates.

Early nerve networks set patterns in the developing brain, but are then replaced by more mature networks that convert sensory information into thoughts, a new study demonstrates.

It’s estimated that half of the world’s population speaks two or more languages. But are there hidden benefits to being bilingual?

For many years, the brain and immune system were thought to function entirely separately; recent work proves that they are intimately interwoven. Stress truly can make you sick.