A team of scientists led by the University College London (UCL) has explored how the brain manages synaptic connections ...

As climate change brings more intense heat waves, scientists are trying to understand how certain medications interact with ...

During the first half of sleep, the brain actively weakens the synaptic connections formed during wakefulness, supporting the ...

Sleep is the salve that kick-starts our every day. Without the right quota we stumble through, ragged and depleted. But ...

During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new study.

Bromodomain-containing protein 7 (BRD7) was initially identified as a tumor suppressor, but further research has shown it has ...

The researchers say their findings, published in Nature, provide insight into the role of sleep, but still leave an open ...

Dysregulated R-loops can cause stalled replication forks and telomere instability. However, how R-loops are recognized and ...

Dr Alex Lathbridge explores what homeostasis is in episode 1 of this series. He also looks at different external stimuli that can affect the body and automatic control systems. Hello, I’m Dr ...

Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after ...

With $200 million and three drugs in or near clinical trials, a spinout of BridgeBio Pharma Inc. aims to flip the switch on a ...