SuperAger brains resist protein tangles that lead to Alzheimer’s
A new Northwestern Medicine study showed cognitive SuperAgers have resistance to the development of fibrous tangles in a brain region
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An unexpected role for the brain’s immune cells
An important part of the brain’s immune system, cells called microglia constantly extend and retract “branches” from their cell body
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Wearable imaging cap provides a window into babies’ brains
A team led by UCL researchers has demonstrated a new form of wearable, baby-friendly brain mapping technology that has important
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There was a crooked man: Scoliosis and the deep history of the brain’s inner sanctum
Lurking just beneath the surface of just about every common nursery rhyme is a complex record of times long gone.
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Loneliness alters your brain’s social network
Social media sites aren’t the only things that keep track of your social network—your brain does, too. But loneliness alters
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Which areas of our brains represent the colors we see?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet: The colors of the rainbow are well known to anyone who remembers
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Brain’s ‘updating mechanisms’ may create false memories
A study published in Current Biology reports on one of the first comprehensive characterizations of poorly formed memories, and may
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