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NEUROSCIENCE The Most Complete Brain Map Ever Is Here: A Fly’s ‘Connectome’ Gregory Barber | Wired “Researchers like Rubin believe a physical blueprint of the brain could become a foundational resource for neuros...

More commonly associated with treating bipolar disorder, microdoses of lithium may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

In a new study, a team of researchers has shown that, when given in a formulation that facilitates passage to the brain, lithium in doses up to 400 times lower than what is currently being prescribed for mood disorders i...

Individuals perceive certain fonts used on political campaign signs as having partisan leanings. The more people view a font as aligned with their ideology, the more they favor it.

Early-life exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution alters the structure of the brain at age 12. Children exposed to air pollution had reduced cortical thickness and gray matter volume compared to childre...

Transplanting GABAergic cells derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells into mice resulted in safe, lasting, and effective relief from extreme neuropathic pain. Researchers hope to begin human testing within five...

Advocates of dopamine fasting claim it can help curb addictive behaviors and make daily life more pleasurable. Researchers explore the potential benefits of this new Silicon Valley trend.

Human poop is a great fertilizer for farmers.

Sauropod dinosaurs grew to 25 metres or more in length and weighed several tonnes - but footprints in Texas seem to suggest they sometimes walked on just two legs