Vascular dementia has long been overshadowed by Alzheimer’s disease, yet it is one of the leading causes of cognitive decline ...

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

Scientists say their new insights into how a key brain protein works could help resolve a long-standing question in molecular ...

A study reveals our brain development changes at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83.

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators and the 4D Nucleome Project have unveiled the most detailed maps to date ...

New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

Learn more about eLife assessments Blood flow to the brain is a sensitive marker of neuronal activity as well as of a number of diseases, including stroke, tumours and neurodegenerative conditions.

The intricate bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain, known as the Gut-Brain Axis (GBA), is fundamental to human physiology and ...