Just a few fibers are enough for the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other. This was shown by a new international study led by Professor Dr. Michael Miller (University of ...

The breakdown of myelin, the insulating layer around brain cells that supports brain function, is prevalent in a range of ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and ...

Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid — the clear liquid that cushions and cleans the brain — predicted people’s risk of ...

The human brain is an astonishing machine- complex, adaptive, and constantly reshaping itself in response to how we live. Yet in the rush of daily life, we often forget that this organ needs just as ...

In the first, you’re hiking uphill on a warm day, beads of sweat rolling down your forehead. In the second, you’ve just ...

Researchers say artificial intelligence has helped them create one of the most detailed maps of the mouse brain to date.

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing your teeth to eating your lunch and reading the words on this page, your thoughts, ...

Would you like to your brain to keep working at top capacity, especially as you get older? Two new studies both suggest that playing a musical instrument can help. And—good news—you can start at any ...