The brain carries out a huge variety of tasks every day. This includes receiving and processing information about the environment and taking actions based on thoughts, feelings and perceptions. The ...

This is the first time that brain tissue has been cryogenically frozen and revived without damage. In a process called vitrification, researchers treated slices of mouse brains with cryoprotectants ...

Brain function means how the brain works. So experiments that investigate brain function, investigate how the brain works. Interestingly, after huge advances in other parts of medicine, we know ...

Share on Pinterest Exercise gives the brain a boost, and may help protect against cognitive decline, but why? Image credit: NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. Exercise can stimulate brain ...

Analysis: Although we know a lot about the brain and what it does, we still have much left to learn about the most complex organ in the body Our brain is the most complex organ in the body. Not only ...

A new Chinese research institute is exploring the impact on cognition of voyages into outer space and the deep ocean, and is also seeking global researchers to join its ranks. Extended space flight ...

Research indicates that activities like dance, martial arts, and team sports significantly enhance cognitive function beyond traditional workouts. These complex movements stimulate the brain, ...

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