Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples ...

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New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...

By Sola Ogundipe Scientists from the University of Rochester may have found a key piece in the puzzling disparity between ...

"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...

Scientists discovered that the brain keeps making new neurons even in adulthood, offering hope for brain health treatments.