Bioengineering researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a ...

Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) implanted the device into living tadpoles’ neural plates, which are ...

Deep within the brain, the ventral tegmental area does more than signal when we re rewarded it forecasts exactly when we ll be rewarded. This discovery came from an elegant collaboration between ...

Microglia are a specialized type of immune cell that accounts for about 10% of all cells within the brain and spinal cord.

Microglia — immune cells in the brain and spinal cord — play crucial roles in keeping the brain healthy, including helping ...

G oosebumps are one of those things, like the taste of your own spit or those weird noises your belly makes after you eat spicy food, that is so intrinsically part of our bodies you kind of forget how ...

scan of the brain revealing blood vessels in the brain. A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and kidneys. Microplastics, plastic particles ...

Shuttle-based therapies are under active development for an array of brain conditions. “It’s now abundantly clear that we can get these drugs across the blood–brain barrier,” says Gorman. “The big ...

A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight -- without causing nausea. A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain ...

Scientists are examining the effect on brain health of microplastics and one of the largest sources of microplastics: ultra-processed foods.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman has poured millions into the longevity-focused Retro Biosciences. Sean Gallup/Getty Images ...