Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables this differentiation is not well understood. To address this, researchers have ...

Certain proteins found in the human brain have long been known to be critical to controlling how brain cells communicate with each other.

Researchers found that female mice using only maternal X chromosomes showed faster cognitive decline, which could help explain the variation in brain aging between the sexes ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

New research suggests that eating more processed red meats—including sausage, bacon, and bologna—is linked to a greater risk ...