
Scientists just found an unknown force that helps the brain wire itself
This insight may also help researchers better understand how other organs develop and could eventually inspire new medical strategies.

Experimental therapy shows promise against deadly brain cancer
Heating tumors to help the immune system fight back.

Can training your sense of smell improve memory?
Olfactory enrichment may provide an effective and low-effort pathway to improved brain health.

Is intelligence in the gut?
Microbes supporting the production of more metabolic energy could be key to the evolution of large brains.

Brain cells linked to depression identified
Altered gene activity shedding light on depression’s biological roots.

Scientists just found a way to see hidden brain changes as we age
This opens new avenues for studying brain health, dementia, and small vessel disease.

Old diabetes drug shows surprising neurological role after 60 years
How the brain contributes to the anti-diabetic effects of metformin?

What Makes Our Brains Look Like Walnuts?
A new study sheds light on a major question in brain development.

Your Brain Doesn’t Rest While You Sleep – It Burns Fat
While you dream, your brain is on a fat-fueled feast.

How a Mother’s Mental Health Shapes Her Baby’s Social Brain
A mother’s mood could leave traces in her baby’s brain.

The Brain’s Secret Languages, and How They Shape Learning
The brain's practice coach has two languages

New research reveals that gossip isn’t just idle talk
Researchers spill the tea about the complicated mental computations that allow people to gossip successfully.

A single brain scan can now reveal how fast you’re aging
Unlocking the secrets of your biological clock.

A newly identified brain protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease
Targeting newly-identified brain protein brings hope of new treatment.

Smelling Menthol may help fight memory loss
Smelling this substance modulates the immune system and improves cognition in animals.

How do ion channels preserve lifelong memories?
Scientists discovered a mechanism for how the ion channel can ‘remember’.

How do we learn something new? Study reveals how our brain learns
Scientists reveal how the brain learns and adapts.

Brain’s “ventral stream” might be more versatile than previously thought
A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects.

UNIGE scientists uncovered the brain circuit behind Autism-related social challenges
Autism: the neural origin of the social bound.










