In Alzheimer’s, some research suggests that a buildup of prion proteins in the brain may contribute to the devastating loss of short- and long-term memory. “Long-term memory shapes our personality, ...

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Americans are weary, possibly emotionally bruised and battered, and likely concerned about what the next few weeks will bring to a nation bitterly divided.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we talk to the authors of a book that argues world leaders intend to ...

The data the team had access to represent an average of the subjects’ brain activity, so future research could look to map ...

It's only during the last few decades that neuroglia, a diverse group of cells found in the brain that perform a variety of ...