For the first time, researchers identified the function of the CASKIN2 protein, which plays a key role in precise signal ...

New research has charted the major developmental stages in the brain’s wiring—from early-life pruning to late-life network ...

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We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints that poorly understood prions may have been the vital missing ingredient ...

A high-speed “zap-and-freeze” method is giving scientists their clearest view yet of how brain cells send messages. By ...

A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These ...

The line between life and death isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Science and spiritual beliefs have long tried to ...

Evidence increasingly shows that chronic exposure to PM2.5, a neurotoxin, not only damages lungs and hearts but is also ...

There is increasing evidence that chronic exposure to PM2.5, a neurotoxin, not only damages lungs and hearts but is also ...

A flash fiction contest hosted by The Hopkins Review uses short stories to push the boundaries of psychology research ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia, but it’s far from the only one. In fact, most people who ...