The researchers integrated measures of both brain structure and function to enable a more precise characterization of the human brain. Rather than identifying intelligence with a particular cognitive ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

For decades, scientists have mapped attention, memory, language, and reasoning to separate brain networks — yet one big mystery remained: why does the mind feel like a single, unified system?

Anthony Leonardo is a neuroscientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s research facility who has created an environment to track dragonflies’ neuron transmissions. This research will enable him to ...

New research from King's College London and the University of Porto has mapped the histamine system in the brain. Histamine, ...

Alzheimer's Association CEO and president Joanne Pike shares some recommendations on which foods to eat, and which foods to ...

This happened to me a few days ago. I am talking to a Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) on the phone about a trip we were planning. She seemed fragmented, texting her parents while speaking with me, ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch the thalamus and cortex interact in real time. They found that the thalamus ...

A new study reveals that consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to ...