Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

The human brain runs on a tight energy budget. Despite making up only 2% of our body weight, it devours around 20% of our ...

Everything the brain does—from storing memories to interpreting sights to regulating emotions—requires energy, all produced ...

MRI scans suggest runners’ brains might use the fatty substance myelin as fuel. The finding could lead to treatments for ...

A study reveals how the brain uses 'basis functions' to simplify social decision-making, impacting biases and teamwork ...

Everything the brain does—from storing memories to interpreting sights to regulating emotions—requires energy, all ...

Natasha had put up with years of abuse from Brenden, including 'muffing' - which she described as a push to the face ...

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

Why don’t we remember specific events during those crucial first few years, when our brains worked overtime to learn so much? A new Yale study finds evidence that we do form memories, but can ...

The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and law enforcement workers witness can lead to severe mental health struggles in their daily lives. A 2023 study by the National Highway ...

Scientists have been developing and refining methods to accurately measure the age and health of our brains, without cutting ...