Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward ...

Healthy brains may be built through a process of controlled damage and rapid repair. The most dangerous type of DNA damage is a regular feature of healthy early brain development, experiments in mice ...

Editor’s note: Debunked is a science news series that focuses on dismantling common myths and misconceptions with the help of UW experts. In many ways, our ability to study the brain is a true feat of ...

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