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A brilliant young scientist believes that if we preserve our brains, they could be revived in the future, helping us live for centuries

Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?

THE ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards posthumously awarded Album of the Year to a Scottish musician that passed away from a brain tumour at age 31.

Simone White had brain surgery and blood transfusions but died nine days after falling ill

Brittany Williams’s ‘brain dead CTE athlete’ comment came shortly after Allen and Hailee Steinfeld announced their engagement

He survived, and is back playing with his church band

The stomach can grow in size after you eat, but by how much?

Yale's Center announces $600K in grants to 14 researchers studying cannabis' impact on brain development and mental health.

The body has a network of daily (circadian) clocks that influences most areas of our health, including sleep and metabolism. A central clock in the brain is closely tied to daily sleep rhythms. But there are also clocks in other tissues – such as liver, muscle and fat – and…

Rats typically prefer dirt, sticks and rocks over plastic objects. Now, we had them driving cars. Yes, rats can drive. Here's what that means for science.