Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

Researchers at UC San Diego have found that a weeklong meditation and healing retreat can produce measurable changes in brain ...

One reason that chronic pain, mental or physical is consistently solvable is the brain’s property of neuroplasticity. Your brain physically constantly changes based on the nature of the sensory input.

A mechanism underlying neutrophil reprogramming in brain cancers has been uncovered, illuminating potential therapeutic targets to stop their pro-cancer effect. Tumor-infiltrating neutrophils are ...

The landmark study demonstrates how intensive meditation can trigger the same profound brain activity previously documented only with psychedelic substances -- while simultaneously activating ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they may have discovered a surprising new way to slow the spread of brain cancer. Instead of targeting cancer cells directly, their research suggests ...

There's a lot of conflicting information available about how to best motivate yourself, maximise your potential, and get what you want out of life, but one neuroscientist has some crucial advice ...