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Researchers have identified a neuronal BRAF somatic mutation that causes intrinsic epileptogenicity in pediatric brain tumors.

Zombie cells are the ones that can’t die but are equally unable to perform the functions of a normal cell. These zombie, or senescent, cells are implicated in a number of age-related diseases. Researchers have now expanded that list.

Researchers examined the effects of aging on neuroplasticity in the primary auditory cortex, the part of the brain that processes auditory information. Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to modify its connections and function in response to …

Current theories do not easily explain how people can use their episodic memories to arrive at novel insights. New research provides a window into the way the human brain connects individual episodic memories to solve problems.

A new brain imaging method can show the spread of specific tau protein depositions, which are unique to cases with Alzheimer’s.

A new study shows that the processing of external information varies during the phases of the cardiac cycle.

Brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature infant girls’ brains.

The happiness derived from a purchase may last longer for those who set broader goals for the experience.

Researchers address neuro-ethical concerns associated with the increasing use of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES).

Researchers showed that part of the macaque brain alters the sense of value felt upon receiving a reward in a manner dependent on the receipt of rewards by one’s peers. This finding on the neuroscience of envy provides insight into how all primates, in…