Eating to boost your brainpower is a hot topic right now. Why? Because the brain is arguably one of the most complex and fascinating organs in the human body. When the brain is fueled with optimum ...

Recent research has unveiled five principles that could boost brain health - and they all share a common thread. The peer-reviewed study, conducted by Tulane University, tracked the diets of young ...

At your next backyard barbecue, consider mixing in a halibut or salmon steak with the typical burgers and dogs. Your heart and brain will thank you. Eating fish once or twice a week can lower your ...

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that healthy vertebrates can have brain microbiomes. Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in Quanta ...

Some fish have bacteria on the brain. Wild and lab-grown members of the salmon family including European rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Gila trout harbor active microbial communities inside their ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up ...

Brain staining of pregnant fish. On the left is the Nissl staining use to determine neuron morphology and on the right is ki67 staining which stains for cell proliferation. New research reveals that ...

Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up in the clouds, to the crevices of your ears, mouth, nose and gut.