Have you ever wondered why we set age limits for obtaining a driving licence, consuming alcohol, or even getting married? The answer lies not in arbitrary tradition but in science — more specifically, ...

Scientists have long observed that cancer patients have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a possible ...

Alzheimer's disease is known for one devastating effect above all others. It steadily destroys brain cells and the connections between them, breaking ...

Discover six shocking practices that show how the world still controls women’s bodies and ignores their rights. / Opinion, ...

Good people cannot make the needed change. Good people can make the needed change. The contradiction is intentional. The ...

This Saturday, 14 speakers will take to the GibTalks stage at the John Mackintosh Hall. They will be giving 15-minute talks ...

Protocol and ContextDistinguished panelists, guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,Let me first apologize for being ...

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 ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their behavior.

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending ...