A groundbreaking brain atlas maps nearly 680,000 cells to reveal how the human brain develops at the single-cell level. The discovery could transform Parkinson’s research by setting new standards for ...

Mysterious, motionless clouds often mistaken for UFOs are actually lenticular clouds, a well-understood meteorological ...

Dyslexia genes date back to ancient fish. A major study explains why evolutionarily old genes cause problems with humanity's newest skill.

For decades, researchers have attempted to pinpoint the specific areas of the brain responsible for human intelligence. A new ...

A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue ...

Small shifts toward whole foods may support better mental and emotional well-being.

It is not easy to follow the interactions of large molecules with water in real time. But this can be easier to hear than to ...

In a study published February 5th in PLOS Biology, researchers played piano sonatas by J.S. Bach to sleeping newborns (some ...

As temperatures dip below freezing, two areas of our bodies help to regulate our response, or the response of a winter ...

Long before they can clap along to a song or bounce to a beat, babies may already be wired for rhythm, according to new research. A study published in the journal PLOS Biology found that newborns can ...

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...

DNA nanopyramids slip through the brain's protective barrier and release cancer drugs only when they detect the acidic ...