Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement—they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of ...

Mutation of Lis1, a key dynein regulator, can lead to the rare mental developmental disorder lissencephaly, or “smooth brain,” where the brain’s surface lacks the normal folds and grooves, for which ...

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

Lissencephaly is a condition known as “smooth brain,” which affects one in 100,000 people, and impacts development, movement, and the ability to eat. Leo can’t sit up or hold his head up.

In their mathematical framework for how systems of cells can encode and process information, Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts argued that each brain cell, or neuron, could be thought of as a logic ...

He also underwent another brain surgery in January 2024. In the interview published April 30, Bolton said he finished radiation and chemotherapy in October and his most recent scan was clear in ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A new package of papers examines the largest map yet of mammalian brain tissue. The map shows one cubic millimeter worth of neurons in ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...

It impacts Leo’s development, movement and the ability to eat. The rare brain disorder is also known as smooth brain. It’s caused by a genetic abnormality. Babies diagnosed with it lack the ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.

He has been writing professionally for over a decade. “FLCL has always been very special to me. I watched it for the first time when I was in my early tweens,” Cooper told Polygon.

Consuming more than eight alcoholic drinks a week is associated with brain injuries linked to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, a recent study in the journal Neurology suggests.