On this episode of Primer, we explore the world of biocomputing, where scientists are blurring the lines between the biological and synthetic.

A recent study reveals that the human brain, when lacking energy, might draw from its own fatty tissues. This discovery ...

The installation, titled Revivification, goes on view at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) from 29 March.

The human brain appears to undergo accelerated ageing once a person reaches the age of 44, with the deterioration hitting a peak around 67 and plateauing around 90, according to a new study.

Everything the brain does—from storing memories to interpreting sights to regulating emotions—requires energy, all produced ...

Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics have discovered ...

Scientists have long struggled to target proteins that lack defined structure and are involved in cancer, neurodegenerative ...

Scientists have made a potentially “life-changing” discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to treat Parkinson’s ...

In the newest episode of Inside the Lab, visit Prof. Issam Awad and learn about his team's mission: to prevent strokes before they happen.

For human health, prematurely aging cells are a big problem. When a cell ages and stops growing, its function changes, which can cause or worsen cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and other ...

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.