Who has not contemplated how a memory is formed, a sentence generated, a sunset appreciated, a creative act performed or a heinous crime committed? The human brain is a three-pound organ that remains ...

Drinking alcohol can also cause both short term and long term changes to your brain. Here’s what you need to know.

There are many ways to boost brain power, from exercising more often to learning new skills. But what about boosting the actual size of your brain? According to a new study, wearing the right kind of ...

Contrary to popular belief, the "whole-brain" has four hemispheres; two (left-right) cerebral hemispheres and two (L-R) cerebellar hemispheres. Changes in the symmetry of gray matter volume and cortex ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the ...

What happens to the brain during menopause? A new study finds that the brain undergoes structural changes, including the gray ...

Children who are breastfed for longer periods of time have a higher volume of grey matter, new research has found. In the study, which was the largest of its kind to date, researchers analyzed about 8 ...

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the Head ...

Researchers have found that people who battled COVID-19 may have lasting damage to the gray matter and tissue of their brains versus those who were never infected with the virus. To boost your brain ...

During menopause, researchers also notice more bright spots on brain scans known as white-matter hyperintensities. These ...

Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s) is conceptualized as a progressive consequence of two hallmark pathological changes in gray matter, in particular, extracellular amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary ...