New research is giving us a clearer picture of the human brain and how it functions.

For centuries, people have wondered what separates being awake from being asleep, dreaming, or unconscious. Scientists have ...

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

If you are craving protein, then your gut may be communicating to your gut. Here is what a new groundbreaking study has to ...

(Koto_feja/iStock/Getty Images Plus) We know that almost two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's disease are women, but what's ...