An fMRI scan indirectly measures brain activity by tracking where blood flows to different regions of the brain. If a part of the brain is active, blood flow to that part increases. "The movie ...

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 ...

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns talked to a neurosurgeon at UPMC about the connection between the brain and spinal cord and when ...

Most studies of brain functional networks have been based on fMRI scans of people at rest, but many parts of the brain or cortex are not fully active in the absence of external stimulation.

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

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

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.

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

A study found that a simple brain circuit involving BDNF neurons controls jaw movements and eating behavior, acting like a ...

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

Cherica Adams was shot four times in Charlotte. She saved her unborn baby, the child of Carolina Panther Rae Carruth, with a ...