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The human brain can change – but usually only slowly and with great effort, such as when learning a new sport or foreign language, or recovering from a stroke. Learning new skills correlates with changes in the brain, as evidenced by neuroscience research with animals and functional brain scans in…

Researchers have identified 46 genes that can disrupt a process that is critical to early brain development. The finding could help scientists find new treatments for disorders including autism.

Rob Delaney found out his youngest son Henry had brain cancer. This is a story about the saddest of places life can take you, but it's also about the biggest of loves and how to scrape up bits of joy.

The veteran US philosopher renowned for his theories of consciousness is an intriguing figure but too prone to ‘professorial preening’

Beauty brands are looking to neuroscent research and technology to sniff out the factors that lure buyers

Future Motion recalled 300,000 boards after previous resistance to the federal safety commission's push for a recall. Four incidents of fatal brain trauma are linked to the self-balancing boards.

There's still no established cause for Alzheimer's, but emphasizing some symptoms can have unintended consequences

Actor and comedian has lived with the brain disorder for a decade

Jellyfish can learn from past experiences, challenging the notion that advanced learning requires a brain. Caribbean box jellyfish (T. cystophora) were trained to dodge obstacles in a tank with grey and white stripes. After 7.5 mins, the jelly increased its distance to the wall, quadrupled successful pivots and halved contact…