A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

Activating two somatostatin receptors enhances amyloid beta breakdown and improves memory in models of Alzheimer’s disease.

IDH-mutant glioma, caused by abnormalities in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor among young ...

In fact, a growing body of research suggests that hobbies can support mental health by reducing stress, improving mood and ...

Susanne Sterbing, assistant research professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins ...

“We were able to causally link a specific brain pathway to a ‘brake’ on motivation when individuals face unpleasant tasks in ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Scientists crunched 20 years of data on 30,000 older adults and discovered a surprising action that helps your brain stay ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Creatine, a supplement often used by athletes and bodybuilders, could also make treatments for depression more effective ...

Andre Yarham, who lived in Dereham, Norfolk, was just 22 when he went to the doctors after his mother Samantha Fairbairn ...