The study of gender differences in brain anatomy is one of the most fascinating paths that scientists have chosen in their quest to understand the workings of the human brain. The secret to ...

The brain of the average adult weighs about 3 pounds; approximately 60 percent of that is fat, and the remaining 40 percent is a combination of water, protein, carbohydrates, and salts. It’s ...

Fresno State Biology Professor and neuroscientist Anahit Hovhannisyan teaches students about human brain anatomy, which can be a complicated class. "For me, it was always like, this thing, what ...

The human brain is about 60% fat by weight, far more than any other organ. Essential fatty acids, such as omega 3s, are key to the strength and performance of the brain’s cells.

Amato-Lourenço LF, Dantas KC, Júnior GR, et al. Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain. JAMA Netw Open. (2024), DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40018, https://jamanetwork.com ...

The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday ...