11-08-23 Patients suffering from an aggressive brain cancer will benefit from the results of a University of Illinois study that could advance the development of targeted gene therapies and improve prognosis. We have advanced the understanding of the role of...

11-08-18 The Brain Surgeon was about to perform a brain transplant. You have your choice of two brains, he told the patient, For $1000 you can have the brain of a psychologist, or for $10,000 you can have the brain of a politician. The patient was amazed at...

11-08-17 The brain has two big tasks related to speech: making it and understanding it. Psychologists and others who study the brain have debated whether these are really two separate tasks or whether they both use the same regions of the brain. Now, a new s...

11-08-16 Regular exercise could help prevent brain damage associated with neurodegenerative（神经变性的） diseases like Alzheimer's, according to research published this month in Elsevier's journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Exercise allows the brain to...

11-08-13 In both chimpanzees（黑猩猩） and humans, portions of the brain that are critical for complex cognitive functions, including decision-making, self-awareness and creativity, are immature at birth. But there are important differences, too. Baby chimpa...

11-07-29 A scientist at the Gladstone Institutes has discovered a novel way to convert human skin cells into brain cells, advancing medicine and human health by offering new hope for regenerative medicine and personalized drug discovery and development. In a...

11-07-10 As any student who's had to study for multiple exams can tell you, trying to learn two different sets of facts one after another is challenging. As you study for the physics exam, almost inevitably some of the information for the history exam is for...

11-07-09 It is precious 'me time' that many new mothers use to catch up on telephone calls and conversations. But the next time your baby has a nap, watch what you say. 许多新妈妈都很珍惜独处的时光，趁着宝宝休息时打打电话，聊聊天，但下一次在宝宝打盹时，请注...

11-07-06 Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain, as well as learning and memory problems and even depression, new research in mice suggests. While other studies have shown the damaging effects of polluted air on the hea...

11-07-03 Scientists have confirmed what every urbanite has long suspected life in the city is more stressful. 科学家们证实了城市人长期以来的疑虑：城市生活压力更大。 Researchers have shown that the parts of the brain dealing with stress and emotion are affect...