Say you're reaching for the fruit cup at a buffet, but at the last second you switch gears and grab...

Not everyone is Fred Astaire or Michael Jackson, but even those of us who seem to have two left feet...

Every night while you sleep, electrical waves of brain activity circle around each side of your brain, tracing a pattern...

Our brains contain a surprising diversity of DNA. Even though we are taught that every cell in our body has...

Visual prosthetics, or bionic eyes, are soon becoming a reality, as researchers make strides in strategies to reactivate parts of...

The brains of some people with autism spectrum disorder grow faster than usual early on in life, often before diagnosis....

Salk Institute scientists have found preliminary evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other compounds found in marijuana can promote the cellular...

When tweaking its architecture, the adult brain works like a sculptor -- starting with more than it needs so it...

By adolescence, your brain already contains most of the neurons that you'll have for the rest of your life. But...

Salk researchers and collaborators have achieved critical insight into the size of neural connections, putting the memory capacity of the...

An insect lands on your arm, moving the tiny hairs on your skin just enough to make you want to...

The brain cells of patients with bipolar disorder, characterized by severe swings between depression and elation, are more sensitive to...

Scientists have unraveled how mutant molecules damage the nervous system of people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a group of disorders...

If you had 10 chances to roll a die, would you rather be guaranteed to receive $5 for every roll...

Just as some people seem built to run marathons and have an easier time going for miles without tiring, others...