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 ...

A person's brain performs an intricate juggling act while watching a movie, a new study demonstrates. Scans showed that 24 ...

How does the brain store—and access—our memories? While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise ...

Watching a movie prompts the brain to coordinate a complex response to what it is witnessing As many as 24 different brain ...

A regression discontinuity analysis finds essentially no effect of 1 additional year of secondary education on brain structure in adulthood. This is a valuable finding that adds to the literature on ...

Researchers are using brain mapping to create a comprehensive understanding of the brain's intricate anatomy, much like Google Earth allows ... various techniques to understand the structure and ...

Heavy alcohol use and have short- and long-term effects on the brain. This can lead to changes in brain function and thinking, as well as mental health conditions.

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation combines accuracy and reversibility, paving the way for innovative treatments of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Smell training can improve memory and may stimulate areas in the brain linked to cognition. Your sense of smell is closely ...

Recent technological advances are allowing neuroscientists to map the human brain with increasing precision, highlighting ...

Neuroscience has identified components that give rise to cognitive function, including molecules, synapses, and brain anatomy, but how connectivity arises from these parts is challenging to uncover.

Sensory structures in your inner ears detect head and body movement. The vestibular nerve carries that information from your ears to your brain. The brain combines it with sensory messages from the ...