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A study hints that it might be possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease associated with frequent head injuries, while patients are still living.

Scott Kelly’s physiology, gene activity, and mental performance changed after time aboard the International Space Station, but mostly returned to normal once back on Earth.

The drug promotes and sustains brain cell connectivity in mice, reversing the effects of chronic stress.

Research organizations should start sharing with the public information, stories, photos, and videos on how animals are cared for and used in science.

Rhesus monkeys engineered to express a human gene reportedly show delayed brain development and better short-term memory. Fellow scientists are raising ethical red flags.

Some researchers say the abrupt end of the program will hobble the fight against a common parasite.

Thirteen hominin bones found in a cave are so unique that archaeologists have determined they stem from a distinct hominin species, although others question whether the researchers have enough evidence.

Scientists have attacked the government’s spending policies after it locked down nearly half of the money that had been allocated for science funding.

So far this year, 465 infections have been reported, with numbers approaching their highest since measles returned to the country.

Warning letters and lawsuits attempt to regulate an industry providing treatments that may have serious health risks.

The approach temporarily improved the performance of older adults on memory tasks to be on par with people in their 20s.

After the release of an undercover investigation, Corteva Agrisciences announces it will release 36 beagles for rehoming.