So if we’re right, each former human is now essentially a radio transmitter and receiver. One plurb sends out a signal that ...

Losing yourself in a great book is the ultimate form of escapism, especially if you struggle with a stressed-out mind. The ability of words to transport your brain to another world entirely is magical ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the nervous system's own immune cells help protect the spinal cord ...

The brain constantly blends split-second reactions with slower, more thoughtful processing, and new research shows how it ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using advanced single-cell genetic analysis found that regular kimchi consumption ...

Genes that protect the body against infection during youth can do harm in old age, according to a study 1 in mice. The ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Also called autonomic dysfunction or autonomic neuropathy, dysautonomia refers to a group of medical disorders caused by problems with your autonomic nervous system (ANS). Your autonomic nervous ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it under control.

Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun. A new computational model suggests that Uranus' and Neptune's ...