The claustrum complex, a small yet powerful region in the brain, has intrigued scientists for years. Found across mammalian ...

Cognitive functions such as memory, learning, and information processing, traditionally associated with the brain, can also be found in the other parts of the body. A new study establishes that “all ...

By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional ...

Researchers have identified a potential diagnostic tool for schizophrenia by measuring brain cell activity between the ...

With 140,000 neurons, 50 million synapses and over 100,000 cell label annotations, the fruit fly brain has been mapped and ...

Torrents of data from cell atlases, brain organoids and other methods are finally delivering answers to an age-old question.

Researchers, supported by the NIH's BRAIN Initiative, have created a comprehensive map of the fruit fly brain, identifying ...

The hypothalamus is a tiny part of the brain that controls sleep. It acts like a clock, telling us when to sleep and wake. Tap to read in detail.

By analyzing fMRI scans of people watching films, neuroscientists have created a comprehensive functional map of the brain, ...

New research supports brain cell transplantation as a treatment for some neurological disorders. A team from McGill ...

Award winning neuroscientist Dr. Dan Levitin sheds light on the power of music in mental health care and pain relief.

The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the ...