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 ...

Different brain regions are connected by—and interact through—networks of neurons. But the extent to which neuronal wiring drives shared function between these different regions is not well understood ...

The Journal Sentinel's science intern surveyed the newsroom on their common beliefs about how the brain works. See how you ...

The claim that humans use only 10% of their brain has persisted for decades, but science tells a different story. A ...

The brain is a vast, densely interconnected network of neurons computing in parallel. Watching these computations unfold in real time could reveal how the brain processes sensation and guides behavior ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

What should you eat for better memory and attention? Learn from a specialist on which nutrient-rich foods deserve a spot in ...

A night of good, restful sleep helps to clear away toxins from the brain, which accumulate during wakeful hours ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...