Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray: Scientists developed a nasal spray that, with just two doses, dramatically reduced brain inflammation, restored the brain’s cellular power plants and significantly improved memory in mice…

Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows

New study shows how the brain weighs evidence to make decisions

In the brain, objects seen and imagined follow the same neural path

Early-life exposure to metals recorded in baby teeth during specific weeks of pregnancy and infancy predicts long-term changes in brain connectivity and behavior, with critical vulnerability windows identified at weeks 4–8 after birth and 32–42

Scientists identify ‘neural fingerprint’ of psychedelic drugs in the brain

A new study is the first to show that 2 of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the brain in young children – matching what we know about the adult brain.

Study reports that deep sleep brain activity patterns, specifically slow wave–spindle coupling, are associated with amyloid-beta levels linked to neurodegeneration in older adults…

The largest US study, which tracked 11,036 children from ages 9 to 10 through to ages 16 and 17, discovered that cannabis use slows cognitive development, impairs memory, and reduces learning speed during crucial years of brain growth

Meta-analysis reports that sleep disorders are associated with structural brain alterations linked to cognitive impairment and emotional regulation, based on neuroimaging studies across multiple sleep conditions