Researchers can trace the family tree of individual mutations inside our cells
The task is like looking through a book with six billion letters for individual typos
Caffeine keeps your body fat warm, on top of lighting up your brain
Hot take: caffeine triggers brown fat thermogenesis via the brain
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Cuttlefish can learn with the brains they keep in their arms
With 500 million neurons dispersed throughout the body, some say they have 9 brains
Some people just don't age, at least not like most
Super Agers and their brains might reveal something about age-related cognitive decline
Chimpanzees' brains reflect their early childhood experiences
Proper socialization could make up, in part, for separation of a child from their mother
Zebrafish without "love hormone" neurons show no desire to socialize with each other
New research shows the importance of oxytocin for social affiliation and isolation
Alzheimer's drugs targeting amlyoid plaque may be doomed to fail
In a study of the cause of Alzheimer's, cognitive decline tracked something other than high levels of amyloid plaques
Drinking way, way too much coffee might shrink your brain
Up to five cups of coffee per day seems to be fine. Six or more? Your brain is going to feel it
There's something in the water, and it's killing America's national bird
Cyanobacteria are eating away at eagles' brains
A sweeping study shows that "brain training" games are not effective
These games are popular and fun, but there is no evidence that they improve cognitive function
An opioid made in the brain is crucial for remembering other people
Without enkephalin, a neuropeptide, mice were unable to recognize other mice they'd already met
"Spatially resolved transcriptomics" takes a snapshot of gene expression in our brains
This approach was deemed 2020's Method of the Year
Mind-controlling your computer just became one step closer
Two people were able to perform tasks like opening Skype with a wireless implant
Why does COVID-19 often cause brain fog?
Low oxygen supplies in the brain make it difficult to think and carry out every day activities
A protein necessary for neurotransmitter transport in our brains is implicated in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease affects over 10 million people worldwide
