Scientists found a hidden 'gatekeeper' in brain cells that may explain—and help stop—Alzheimer's damage.

Learn more about the differences in brain structure for those born blind and how a new study is changing our understanding of ...

Sugarcoating isn't just for making things taste or sound sweeter. In the brain, complex sugar molecules decorate key proteins ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Existing three-dimensional (3D) neuronal culture technology has limitations in brain research due to the difficulty of precisely replicating the brain's complex multilayered structure and the lack of ...

New research reveals that the microstructural integrity of specific brain pathways is associated with how intensely a person ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...