Fear is often thought of as a negative emotion but is actually a natural protective response to perceived threats or danger. It helps us survive. When we experience a situation that causes fear, it ...

Even if you’ve never worked out, starting in middle age — even with brisk walks — can have a bigger impact on your brain than ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and permanent loss of nerve cells in the brain. The breakdown causes memory loss, ...

A copper-based compound restored the brain’s ability to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins, dramatically reducing amyloid buildup and improving memory in laboratory experiments. The findings point to a ...

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against ...

A research team identified the brain's food-specific memory system and its direct role in overeating and diet-induced obesity. They found a specific population of neurons in the mouse brain that ...

An intriguing new study shows positive cognitive effects for older people playing an instrument for the first time.

What matters isn’t the condensate—it’s whether tubulin is present, an associate professor told Newsweek.

New research linking heart rate variability to glymphatic clearance could lead to a simple new biomarker of dementia risk.

You aren’t alone: Many people who’ve sat down to meditate instead feel that their mind starts to wander within seconds. They can’t relax and instantly want to give up. But research suggests that if ...

A new study from Georgetown University just revealed that your brain is capable of multitasking. It simply needs to be trained to do so. For years, we’ve been told that focusing on two things at once ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments, all without a ...