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 ...

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 ...

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

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

He says results like this, while preliminary, could play a part in how fear and anxiety-related disorders are treated. "When we look at the brain and the neural correlates of fear, part of the ...

About a third of brain tumors are malignant, which means they: May grow quickly Have irregular borders Easily spread to surrounding tissues and other parts of your body Read on to learn more about ...

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.

Does it matter why the relationship is ending, or is all that matters the fact one of you is willing to walk away?

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 ...