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The findings of a new study suggest that the accumulation of toxic beta-amyloid proteins in the brain may not be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers applied tools from network science to identify how anatomical connections in the brain develop to support neural activity underlying executive function.

Brain activity synchronizes with sound waves, even without audible sound, through lip-reading, according to new research.

A study provides new evidence of an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, particularly in gray matter and total brain volume — regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and aging.

Researchers have successfully used a laser-assisted imaging tool to ‘see’ what happens in brain cells of mice learning to reach out and grab a pellet of food. Their experiments, they say, add to evidence that such motor-based learning can occur in mult…

In this special feature, we ask whether New Year’s resolutions work and look at some science-backed ways to improve the chances of success.

Researchers report that accumulating amyloid protein occurred faster among persons deemed to have ‘objectively-defined subtle cognitive difficulties’ (Obj-SCD) than among persons considered to be ‘cognitively normal,’ offering a potential new early bio…

New research in mice investigates the possibility that MDMA, a potentially addictive drug, may help in the context of mental health therapy.

How much you enjoy the new Star Wars movie will depend a lot on your expectations going in, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 441 people before and after they saw the last episode in the popular franchise, Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi, releas…