Super-detailed map of brain cells that keep us awake could improve our understanding of consciousness

A new map of a brain network that sustains wakefulness in humans could help improve our understanding of consciousness. Read More

How the brain structure that produces norepinephrine also helps control visual attention

The locus coeruleus (LC) is a small region of the brainstem that produces norepinephrine, a chemical with powerful effects on arousal and wakefulness which plays an important role in the body's ... Read More

How does the brain think?

Eating right, exercising, playing sports, reading and journaling are just a few of the ways you can keep your brain in top shape. Read More

Researchers discover dynamic DNA structures that regulate the formation of memory

An international collaborative research ... UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has discovered a novel mechanism underlying memory involving rapid changes in a specific DNA structure. Read More

Mental Health Research News

Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults Apr. 26, 2024 — A study in more than 3,000 US counties ... Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower ... Read More

Researchers discover brain region involved in control of attention

The subthalamic nucleus is a pea-sized brain area that controls our movements. These motions have been hampered in Parkinson's patients: researchers believe the subthalamic nucleus, which normally ... Read More

Brain Injury News

Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health ... provides us with a better understanding of how the brain responds to injuries. Researchers ... Read More

Medical research news

Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite sci-tech news updates in your email inbox ... Read More

This boxer is using science to track her brain health, and helping researchers better understand head impacts

The Professional Fighters Brain Health ... the research helps settle debates happening in women's combat sports like how many rounds there should be and how long they should last. "I think it's ... Read More

What Is Neuroscience?

Neuroscience examines the structure ... of the brain, its five million kilometers of wiring, and its relationship to the rest of the mind and body. How Neuroscience Helps Us Understand the Mind ... Read More

Brain Health and Disease Across the Lifespan

Brain health and development is critical for how individuals learn about and interact with the world, and genetic or environmental factors during development can result in profound yet common ... Read More