The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal ...

Discover how the brain’s structural networks evolve in five distinct phases across the human lifespan, from childhood to late ...

From this point forward, the brain enters its longest and most stable epoch: adulthood, lasting over three decades. Brain ...

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Intermittent fasting has long been associated with weight loss, but new research suggests its effects go far beyond metabolism. Brain scans now show that fasting doesn't just influence how we eat, it ...

We tend to think of silence as empty space. The absence of sound. But, it turns out that quiet isn't passive at all. In fact, after just three days of intentional silence, the brain begins to ...

A study in mice suggests that senescent cells are at least partially responsible for post-surgical delirium and similar conditions in elderly people—and identifies a combination of drugs that might be ...