"What is good for the heart is good for the brain," one researcher says.

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's importance for language.

Climber Alex Honnold is set to scale one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes or safety nets.

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A hidden communication network between brain cells and glioblastoma tumors may be key to slowing this aggressive cancer.

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...

A new study by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) sheds light on how lack of sleep affects the ...

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how ...

In a recent paper, SFI Professor David Wolpert, SFI Fractal Faculty member Carlo Rovelli, and physicist Jordan Scharnhorst ...

Navigating the world is no mean feat, especially when the world pushes back. For instance, airflow hitting a fly on its right ...

Adults who followed aerobic exercise guidelines showed slower brain aging on MRI, offering clues for midlife brain health.