Every cell in our body has a sex. But most research so far has focused on our gonads—ovaries or testes—and not on the early development of the brain. Per-Erik Olsson, professor of biology at Örebro ...

Identifying the root of any given disease is often the first step in developing effective therapies. Neurodegenerative diseases are notoriously difficult to study and treat. Conditions like multiple ...

Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes affected by aging or ...

Whether men and women think and behave differently is both self-evident and endlessly debated. Most people intuitively believe that males and females on average have distinct brains—and if you talk to ...