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Is the brain actually 2 nervous systems smooshed together? A new study claims it is.A recent study may reshape our understanding of brain evolution and open new avenues for studying neurological diseases.
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Chronic back pain may activate an unexpected brain network, study findsMovement-induced flares in chronic back pain activate brain regions involved in self-reflection, suggesting chronic pain may be processed differently than acute pain.
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Could psilocybin treat brain injuries? Neuroscientist explains how psychedelics could fill a gap in head trauma careInterview Live Science spoke with neuroscientist Argel Aguilar-Valles about recent research exploring psychedelics as a treatment for mild head trauma.
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Scientists shrank mice's brains and replaced the missing tissue with human 'organoids'Scientists have devised a new way to incorporate human brain tissue into living mice, opening the door to new research.
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Brain shrinkage tied to aging 'pauses' as a woman nears menopause, study findsA new study looked at gray matter in the brain during puberty, pregnancy and menopause, finding distinct changes at different life stages.
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New map of a male fly central nervous system includes all 166,000 neurons — and enables direct comparisons to female fly brainA new map of the adult male fruit fly brain and nerve cord includes over 166,000 neurons and the millions of connections between them.
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Is the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?Poll A new study hinted that at least 25% of former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. Do you think the league is doing enough to prevent this in its current athletes?
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Concussion expert explains why viral CTE study may not be as scary as it soundsInterview A new study suggests that at least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. Concussion expert Thayne Munce puts the finding into context.
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Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez studies the physical basis of memory in a quest to manipulate itInterview Steve Ramirez, a neuroscientist and author of "How to Change a Memory," tells editor Hannah Osborne about the science and ethics of memory manipulation, and the incredible power of our brains to recall our past.
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