Human consciousness requires arousal (i.e., wakefulness) and awareness Brain imaging studies over the last decade have produced connectivity maps of the cortical networks that sustain awareness, but ...

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the ...

Youth with conduct disorder (CD) have extensive brain structure differences, new research showed. In findings that illuminate the differences in areas of the brain critical for emotional processing ...

Researchers have found that modern dog breeds carry significantly larger brains than ancient breeds that remain genetically ...