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A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney. A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood ...

You’re seeing hundreds of images mosaic together to encompass the whole fly brain from tip to tip.” On a large monitor, the ...

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

Creativity isn’t a bolt of lightning. It’s a series of neural negotiations among brain networks that imagine, evaluate, ...

Under his doctor’s orders, Joel is said to be undergoing “specific physical therapy” and has been advised to stop performing while he recovers NPH is a brain disorder when there is a buildup ...

Billy Joel, the arena-filling everyman singer-songwriter, has canceled all of his upcoming concerts, including a large-scale tour scheduled for this year and next, because of a brain disorder ...

Now you can doomscroll from the backseat without feeling like you're going to be ill (from looking at your screen, anyway).

By Jackie Strause Managing Editor, East Coast Billy Joel has been diagnosed with brain disorder Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), news that the iconic singer has announced while canceling his ...

Summary: A new scientific review maps the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind memory formation, consolidation, generalization, and updating, revealing how memories are stored, altered, and even ...

A team of NPR reporters has been looking at agencies — from food inspectors to nuclear scientists to firefighters and more — and today, we'll connect some of the dots on how DOGE cuts have ...