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Studying mice, scientists have fortified evidence that a key purpose of sleep is to recalibrate the brain cells responsible for learning and memory so the animals can ‘solidify’ lessons learned and use them when they awaken — in the case of nocturnal …

Striking electron microscope pictures from inside the brains of mice suggest what happens in our own brain every day: Our synapses — the junctions between nerve cells — grow strong and large during the stimulation of daytime, then shrink by nearly 20…

Sleep may be regulated in part by several brain-based immune proteins collectively called inflammasome NLRP3, suggests new research conducted in mice.

A research team has used an innovative neuroimaging tool to interrogate the complex brain networks and functions.

A new review summarizes the adverse health effects linked to synthetic cannabinoids – drugs often marketed as a safe and a legal alternative to marijuana.

Scientists have made a disturbing finding about some young Indigenous people’s biological reaction to stress, but one that could help close the health gap for indigenous people.

Scientists have pinpointed two distinct mechanisms in the human brain that control the balance between speed and accuracy when making decisions.

Cytokines are small proteins in the immune system that act as chemical messengers between cells. Prior research suggests that pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines are dysfunctional during alcohol dependence and may contribute to the progression from he…