Cells, including those in the human body, might have the ability to "learn," a capability once thought to be exclusive to ...

While comparing neurons and transistors is a convenient metaphor (and not completely out of left field), the brain is ultra-efficient, its energy is renewable, and it’s capable of computational feats ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

As plastic breaks down over time, it degrades into smaller and smaller bits ‒ eventually small enough to slip inside the human body. Most of the plastics the scientists found in brain, kidney ...

Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the most.

Participants with the fastest-ageing brains were 12 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than contemporaries with brains about 10 years younger, according to the research. Having an ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics range from mountain peaks to brain cells, raising urgent questions regarding their impact on human health.

The human brain is an amazing organ. It controls memory and learning, the senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch), and emotion. It also controls other parts of the body, including ...

The human brain is an essential organ in the body, responsible for everything from regulating bodily functions to thinking, breathing, and influencing behavior. It is made up of billions of cells ...