“Alcohol is a chemical that can bring about big changes in the complex functions of the human brain. “The good news is that by cutting down our alcohol consumption or by taking a ...

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition ...

An emerging body of multidisciplinary literature has documented the beneficial influence of physical activity engendered through aerobic exercise on selective aspects of brain function.

Previous research has found differences in gene expression between humans and chimpanzees, and that human cells tend to have higher gene expression, but the picture was blurry. The brain is made ...

Certain proteins found in the human brain have long been known to be critical to controlling how brain cells communicate with each other.