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A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

TONY LEUNG CHIU-WAI IS FACING the camera, following instructions. The photographer asks him to look thoughtful. Leung ...

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, ...

Monkey experiments hint at a "motivation brake" pathway between two brain regions. Manipulating it may lead to new treatments ...

For decades, dopamine has been celebrated in neuroscience as the quintessential "reward molecule"—a chemical herald of ...

Foams were once thought to behave like glass, with bubbles frozen in place at the microscopic level. But new simulations ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

It's a breathtaking sunset, and hundreds of phones rise to capture the fleeting moment. Why? Perhaps because what we choose ...

An international research team has unveiled a significant discovery in human paleontology: an exceptionally well-preserved ...