Large doses of a red wine ingredient can ward off many of the vagaries of aging in mice who begin taking it at midlife

Complex synapses drove brain evolution

Research could lead to therapeutic applications

Training can increase fluid intelligence, once thought to be fixed at birth

People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows.

From autopsies, researchers have long known that some people die with sharp minds and perfect memories, but their brains riddled with the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer’s disease.

While it is clear that humans cannot survive for longer than several days without water, very little research has assessed how average individuals’ health is affected by drinking extra fluids.

A new study by researchers at UC Davis shows how our very short-term "working memory," which allows the brain to stitch together sensory information, operates.

Looking for evidence of life on Mars or other planets? Finding cellulose microfibers would be the next best thing to a close encounter, according to new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

In new JAMA study, Mizzou researcher finds that lack of regular physical activity could be a cause of many diseases; effects could start within 2 weeks