Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are computational models that can learn to identify patterns in data, make accurate predictions or generate content (e.g., texts, images, videos or sound ...

Understanding how the brain develops neurons and maintains cognitive function in old age could help researchers develop ...

Air pollution is not only damaging lungs and hearts, it may also be contributing directly to Alzheimer’s disease, the most ...

A new bioengineered neuronal circuit board "BioConNet" allows scientists to artificially engineer human brain-like wiring at scale and can be used to engineer any possible circuit. The fully ...

Scientists show that lecanemab clears amyloid plaques by engaging microglia through its Fc fragment, defining the cellular program behind its therapeutic effect ...

A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as their white counterparts to develop dementia and also face some of the highest obesity rates in the nation — troubling numbers as St. Louis researchers ...

New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...

Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows that this biological process nearly stops in people with Alzheimer's ...

Later, they showed them photos of birds — some from the original task, some new — and found that those who grouped the birds according to detailed traits were able to recall which ones were new and ...