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Visual landmarks enable an animal to know where it is oriented in relation to its environment. Researchers have identified a new type of neuron in the rat brain, which appears to help facilitate this type of visual and spatial processing.

Cerebral oedema is a dangerous complication in many brain-related conditions such as strokes. Researchers have now developed a new measurement method that enables a better understanding of the cellular causes of cerebral oedema. According to a new stud…

The act of holding information in mind is accompanied by coordination of rotating brain waves in the prefrontal cortex, a phenomenon which might confer specific advantages, a new study suggests.

A study has revealed a potential new way to treat secondary breast cancer that has spread to the brain, using existing drugs.

With the help of cerebral organoids, scientists were able to ascertain that tuberous sclerosis, a rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder, arises developmentally rather than only genetically. With these patient-derived laboratory models of the human b…

More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic — and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study.

New research has shown that over-activity in a specific area of the brain is linked to certain symptoms of Schizophrenia, opening up possibilities for the development of more targeted treatments.

New research suggests that chemotherapy could better target brain tumors in mouse models when it was administered at night instead of during the day. That’s because the blood-brain barrier was more likely to allow the chemotherapy to pass through it at…

New research suggests that a virtual reality test in which participants ‘go to the shops’ could offer a potentially promising way of effectively assessing functional cognition, the thinking and processing skills needed to accomplish complex everyday ac…

The gene of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with several processes related to memory and brain plasticity. Now, a new article reveals that it is easier to alter the cognitive activity through transcranial magnetic stimulation…