Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.

Doctors say frequent yawning can indicate deeper health issues. If you’re a chronic, compulsive yawner then don’t ignore it ...

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

Breathing dirty air in your 40s and 50s could take a toll on your brain well into your senior years. The findings from a King's College London study link higher midlife exposure to common pollutants, ...

Electrocution injuries can be obvious due to visible burns or bruises, but serious damage often occurs beneath the skin. Someone may feel fine after a shock but can later experience numbness, weakness ...

In a study published in npj Clean Air, researchers found a potential connection between air pollution and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Exposure to pollutants such as particulate matter 2 ...

A recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry provides evidence that exposure to cannabis during pregnancy may alter the trajectory of brain development in offspring from the fetal stage through ...

I’ve been thinking a lot over the years about why mainstream medicine has eschewed neurostimulation and neuromodulation for treating brain injury and other brain issues. Since my university days, I’ve ...

This virtual public workshop examined scientific, technical, ethical, and regulatory issues related to brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) and related neural interface technologies. It considered ...

An astronaut with a medical issue on board the International Space Station is ending the mission early. Why all astronauts ...