Neuroscience

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with...

Autistic people have higher rates of chronic physical health conditions across the whole body and are more likely to have complex health needs...

The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at...

The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked...

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of...

More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely...

Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms...

Researchers have built the first ever map showing every single neuron and how they’re wired together in the brain of the fruit fly larva.