A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are part of one common brain circuit.

The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer's disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of the puzzle.

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Dubbed the “creativity circuit,” damage to this area due to injury or brain disease resulted in both decreases and increases ...

A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are ...

In the first episode of The Deep End Podcast, we meet Jon Nelson, who shares why he volunteered to get brain implants for his relentless depression.

This new six-part podcast follows the lives of people with severe depression who volunteered for deep brain stimulation.

From practicing meditation to eating a nourishing diet, here's exactly what the pros do daily to keep their minds sharp.

Tiny plastic particles can accumulate in brain blood vessels, creating blockages that may reduce blood flow and impair motor function, according to new research in mice.Tom Perkins reports for The ...

A new study tracking microplastics in the bodies of mice in real time discovered a disturbing pattern, adding to a growing ...

Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy ...