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We tend to think of memory as exclusively the brain’s domain, but new research suggests that this view may be far too narrow.

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By tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared, researchers have found that advances in cognitive abilities ...

As the season shifts toward colder mornings, longer nights, and jam-packed calendars, our bodies and minds often need more ...

Researchers explore the human immune system by looking at the active components, namely the various genes and cells involved.

A new study has found that women with systemic lupus erythematosus who have problems with memory and thinking (mild cognitive impairment, or MCI) exhibit morphological brain changes.

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Researchers explore the human immune system by looking at the active components, namely the various genes and cells involved.

Researchers have developed brain-on-a-chip technology that uses human tissue to model how the brain’s protective barrier ...

Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy ...