Researchers have captured the first images of a brain network designed to clear waste, potentially staving off diseases like Alzheimer's. This glymphatic system was imaged in patients undergoing ...

Microglia are the brain's resident immune cells. Their job is to patrol the brain's blood vessels looking for invading ...

In a breakthrough study, researchers have imaged a network of pathways in the human brain believed to clear waste proteins ...

The brain has a waste-disposal system that clears away junk proteins that contribute to the development of dementia and ...

New research reveals the most complete map of the brain, including microscopic details from 140,000 neurons, millions of ...

Scientists believe your primary visual cortex, located in the back of your brain, is involved in internal visualization. This ...

The short-term wave was reflective of rapid responses to a behavior, like struggling to focus after a poor night's sleep. Meanwhile, the long-term wave suggests more gradual, lasting effects of a ...

From rhyming names to staying sociable, the Alzheimer’s Society’s knowledge officer shares tips and tools to help tackle ...

A US government scientist may have published faked images in papers on Alzheimer’s, a report has claimed ... and allegedly altered micrographs of brain tissue. In some instances, images ...

The study reveals that specific brain cells fire in a way that reflects the order and structure of a person’s experiences.

Researchers at UCLA suggest that their findings may enhance memory, cognitive functions, and artificial intelligence. A ...

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was given to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for development of techniques that laid the ...