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Two types of neuronal processors found in the rat olfactory bulb solve the difficult problem of identifying constantly fluctuating environmental odors through linear summation. A team working for 5 years across two continents have made thist surprising…

An enzyme that produces a class of inflammatory lipid molecules in the brain has been identified by researchers. Abnormally high levels of these molecules appear to cause a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder, they report.

One of the most promising new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease may already be in your kitchen. Curcumin, a natural product found in the spice turmeric, has been used by many Asian cultures for centuries, and a new study indicates a close chemical a…

Inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterize the human brain, researchers say. They have found that retroviruses seem to play a central role in the basic functions of the …

A drug used to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) helps radiation be more effective when it was administered to laboratory models with melanoma that had metastasized to the brain, researchers have demonstrated.

By analyzing “likes” on Facebook, a computer model deduced a person’s character on five key traits better than brothers, mothers and even some partners.

New research links a positive attitude with better cardiovascular health.

Study shows that the effects of being separated from one’s phone turns out to be both psychological and physiological.

A new study suggests that sleeping after learning and memorizing aids infants in retaining new information.

A brain protein that boosts the healing power of sleep and speeds an animal’s recovery from the flu has been discovered by researchers who say that the discovery could lead to alternative treatments for influenza and other infectious diseases, possibly…