Brain Basics

Not only is exercise good for your muscles and bones, but it is also an important part of keeping your brain healthy.

Addiction has devastating effects on overall health, interpersonal relationships, and quality of life. But how does addiction develop?

How do brain cells communicate with one another to produce thoughts, feelings, and behavior? They signal to one another using a process called neurotransmission.

Scientists who conduct experiments to learn about the brain are called neuroscientists, and like all scientists, they use the scientific method.

The brain is a mosaic made up of different cell types, each with their own unique properties. Here are the basics.

Nature and Nurture:
A Dynamic Interplay

Genetic research has become a mainstay of neuroscience, illuminating how the brain is put together, the molecular pathways of its operations, and the myriad things that can go wrong.

The human brain is a network of networks: an intricate, integrated system that coordinates operations among billions of cells.

The brain and nervous system are a network of many specialized parts.