Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

It is homing in on recently published findings that found engagement in a part of babies’ brains when viewing smiling or ...

A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.

The human brain, as the seat of mental life—from the most complicated intellectual processes down to routine and unconscious bodily control—is necessarily enormously complex. The largest part ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

Program Three: Brain Matters Video: Full Episode Peer into Alan Alda’s head to find out which parts of our brain are responsible for our most human characteristics.

A new study suggests that the average human brain may contain a surprising amount of plastic, with the findings raising concerns about the ...

New research uncovered an alarming accumulation of plastic particles in human brains, raising concerns about their potential ...

They found that the concentrations of particles in kidney and liver samples were comparable, with an average of 433 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder caused by a malfunction in the brain. Here’s what to know.