A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

For more than a century, scientists have treated the brain as the undisputed command center of human evolution, with the rest ...