Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight. The extent of these ...

As the human race looks toward a future of space exploration and perhaps even colonization, one new discovery sheds light on a potential challenge. Traveling and being in space changes the shape of an ...

Neurons that fire together, wire together” is not the full story. A novel mechanism explains how the brain can learn across ...

Have you ever heard or read a word that’s either new to you or that you’ve not encountered, and suddenly it starts cropping up everywhere? This is true for me with the word neuroplasticity. It ...

Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that may determine why chronic pain leads to depression in some individuals but ...

For many older adults, life is full of routines. Making breakfast, paying bills, shopping, driving, managing appointments and ...

We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...

Thu, February 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM UTC Now, new research has detected clear changes in the brain that may explain what’s behind those symptoms. The study looked at a large group of women and dove into ...