A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt—by burning its own fat. A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits.

May 14, 2025 — A research team has demonstrated how the energy levels of individual neurons in the brain change during so-called spreading depolarizations -- waves of activity that occur in ...

Brain-computer interface (BCI) specialist Synchron has previewed an artificial intelligence model that it believes will form the basis of a new generation of devices to allow individuals to ...

Boston College researchers contribute to new report on using a ketogenic diet to combat an aggressive brain tumor A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived ...

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May 21, 2025 — Research teams have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that can reach different neural cell types in the human brain and spinal cord with exceptional accuracy.