Studying sex differences in the brain may one day lead to new information about brain illnesses that affect one sex more than the other.

One of the preeminent U.S. science competitions emphasizing problem-solving and hands-on activities.

Neurons are highly specialized cells that conduct and process information in animals, enabling thought, perception and control of movement. Lydia Harriss presents a quick guide to these remarkable cells.

Most medicines today were developed using trial-and-error techniques, which often do not reveal why a drug produces a particular effect. But the expanding knowledge gained from molecular biology methods makes safer and more effective drugs possible.

Much as vaccinations eradicated many destructive diseases in the past, neuroscientists are engineering antibodies to try and treat degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

As our understanding of the processes that underlie brain damage progresses, it becomes possible to use small-molecule drugs, such as antibiotics and anti-tumor drugs, to alter these processes.

Learn about topics like plasticity, memory, and brain development from the researchers who study them in this video series.

Explore the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and learn how it affects creativity and imagination in this video.

Take a visually compelling tour of the human brain, exploring anatomy, cells, and more, with this brief video.

Learn about the somatosensory homunculus, which is basically a map of the body in the brain, in this brief, educational video.