Young adults ages 18-26 should be viewed as a separate subpopulation in policy and research, because they are in a critical period of development when successes or failures could strongly affect the trajectories of their lives, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.

Today the science academies of the G7 countries and seven additional academies issued three joint statements to their respective governments to inform discussions during the G7 summit to be held in May in Japan, as well as ongoing policymaking.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include any health care professional with pertinent and ongoing brain injury training and experience, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Although the causes of Alzheimer's disease are still unknown, it is clear that the disease commences with progressive amyloid deposition in the brains of affected persons between ten and fifteen years before the emergence of initial clinical symptoms such as memory loss. Researchers have now been able to show that Aducanumab, a human monoclonal antibody, selectively binds brain amyloid plaques, thus enabling microglial cells to remove the plaques. A one-year treatment with the antibody, as part of a phase Ib study, resulted in almost complete clearance of the brain amyloid plaques in the study group patients. The results, which were realized by researchers at UZH together with the biotech company "Biogen" and the UZH spin-off "Neurimmune," have been published in the renowned science journal "Nature."

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For the first time, abnormal brain development following a Zika infection during pregnancy has been documented experimentally in the offspring of a non-human primate.

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The first study to investigate how dog brains process speech shows that our best friends in the animal kingdom care about both what we say and how we say it. Dogs, like people, use the left hemisphere to process words, a right hemisphere brain region to process intonation, and praising activates dog's reward center only when both words and intonation match, according to a study in Science.

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Lithium production has increased dramatically during the past decade. A new study has found that exposure of rainbow trout to lithium results in fast accumulation in plasma and the brain, along with decreased concentrations of ions such as sodium.

Elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease are at greater risk of emergency hospitalisation, as well as premature death, following short periods of increased air pollution by fine particles, finds a US study. The researchers believe that these findings support the theory that fine particles may affect the brain. They also found possible links between pollution and hospitalisation rates for diabetes patients.

This time, Grey and Myke answer questions from listeners, while addressing topics like the utility of the iPad, notification badges, and whether you should have a web browser on your phone.

A new study has found structural brain differences that may account for callous-unemotional traits in boys.

You can get all the brain-boosting benefits from these nootropic foods instead of taking supplements, which aren't regulated.

Columbia researcher examines how ultrasound could become part of a comprehensive treatment for various degenerative brain diseases.

Video: Digitized images of very thin slices of the human brain are used to determine whether behavior patterns are reflected in the structure of the brain.

Learn how to eat for a healthy brain with these 10 foods and beverages that boost brainpower.

Neuroplasticity offers a powerful tool to improve well-being, experts say.

New scientific evidence backs up the benefits of mindfulness meditation.

Music can get people into the spirit of the season — as long as they have opportunities to escape it.

A new study has shown a difference in the brain structures of musicians who specialize in different genres of music.

Big Ass Fans unveils an exceptionally smart ceiling fan that learns to start to spinning the minute your sweaty bod enters a room.

In previous decades, we explored outward. Today's landmarks in science come from looking deeper inside.

The fitter you are, the stronger your brain will be as you age, which can help increase joy and improve cognitive function.

The Canary is a smoke and carbon monoxide detector-cum-air quality analyzer sporting good looks and remarkable smarts.

See if you know the difference between a bedbug, a beetle and these other creepy-crawlies.

In case you want to give brain-training games a shot, here are 4 to try.

Today HP unveils a breakthough in powerful computer chip technology that can process data, store memory and stack 3-dimensionally.. just like a brain synapse.

Researchers put running, weightlifting and interval training to the test to see which one was best for the brain.

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.

When fingerprints fail, a map of your brainwaves could help keep your cyberworld safe.

Context is key, and it's something computers and search engines like Google just don't have yet.

Researchers propose developing nanobots that connect our brains with the cloud.

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

There are a few things you can do to wake up a mind that still wants to sleep.

Watch Chuck perform at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green.

New video shows how sugar effects the brain like alcohol, nicotine and heroin.

For many Facebook users, the urge to like a kitten video or snoop on a high-school flame is almost irresistible.

Being called a bird brain really isn't an insult, now that scientists have uncovered just how smart these feathered friends really are.

The high-performance NSX from Acura will be a platform for hybrid technology and lightweighting.

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.

There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," new research finds.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

There's an 'urgent need' for rules governing the use of lab-grown brains.

The brain's impulsivity switch could be key to fighting obesity as well addiction and disease.

Researchers found the brains of people who spent months in the Antarctic got smaller. What they learned applies to all of us.

New research suggests why we feel so in tune with performers at a concert, and it's called "inter-brain coherence."

David Lindo turns his awe for winged creatures into a passion for teaching Britain's urbanites to open their eyes to all the birds around them.

Research suggests a brain on a Western diet can't help itself from wanting more junk food.

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.