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Humans slow their own speech when talking to their dogs, and this slower tempo matches their pets’ receptive abilities, allowing the dogs to better understand their commands, according to a new study.

Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke.

Scientists debut START, a new tool for mapping the brain’s intricate neuronal connections with unparalleled precision. They demonstrate START’s ability to identify the connectivity patterns of transcriptomic neuronal subtypes, and explain how the tool …

A groundbreaking study has shed light on the critical role of a tRNA methylation enzyme, TRMT10A, in supporting brain function. The findings reveal how the absence of TRMT10A leads to a reduction in specific transfer RNA (tRNA) levels, disrupting prote…

A new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. ‘This may help us unravel how we remember what we read.’

The hippocampus has a surprising new role — linked to the control of skilled actions such as handwriting, typing, and playing music.

How did the bodies of animals, including ours, become such fine-tuned movement machines? This paper cuts directly into critical debates about how the ancient spinal cord and the relatively new human brain interact to produce smooth movements and how so…

The effects of sustained drug abuse can manifest in many ways. Loss of memory and reduced cognitive functions are some of the effects that can persist for years. Scientists have now identified a mechanism in the brain that generates drug-induced cognit…

Researchers have found a way to scan the brains of cats while they’re awake, using electrodes concealed under specially knitted wool caps.

Exposure to certain pollutants, like fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), during pregnancy and childhood is associated with differences in the microstructure of the brain s white matter, and some of these effects persist throughout adolesc…