New research shows that a deeply ancient part of the brain can process visual information on its own, without help from the cortex. Scientists found that the superior colliculus, a structure shared by ...
The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...
A Chinese research team recently constructed the first normative references of brain structure across the entire lifespan for ...
Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...
A recent study by the Laboratory for Neuro-Analysis and Imaging (LANAI) at UMass Chan Medical School highlights how ...
Political views are tied to brain structure, study suggests. April 7, 2011— -- Amid the looming prospect of a government shutdown, the clock is ticking for Democrats and Republicans to strike a ...
Firstly, the current normative brain references are primarily derived from Western populations. However, the distinctive ...
PHILADELPHIA— Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term ...
It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" ...
Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...