For more than a century, the story of the brain has been told as a tale of neurons, with every thought and memory traced to their electrical chatter. That narrative is now being rewritten as evidence ...

From helping you to focus more to improving sports performance, some scientists believe 'depositing' sleep for later use can bring a range of benefits.

Recent analysis of human brain tissue suggests that a small and often overlooked region deep within the brain may play a central role in bipolar disorder. Researchers found that neurons in the ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

Research into hibernating animals reveals that memory lives in the cell and life is defined by the persistence of embodied information.

Prenatal exposure to PM2.5 and black carbon is linked to lower infant cognitive scores. Eye-tracking shows poorer memory, with boys being more vulnerable.

Read about the backgrounds and research interests of team members in Dr. Grinberg's Neurodegeneration and Sleep Pathology Lab at Mayo Clinic.

For the first time, scientists have successfully integrated lab-grown human brain cells into the brains of rats, and watched ...

An upside-down jellyfish drifts in a shallow lagoon, rhythmically contracting its translucent bell. By night that beat drops ...

Dietary fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and ...