The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

New institute will foster interdisciplinary research across neuroscience, engineering, behavioral health and clinical ...

New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

Researchers at the University of North Texas Health Fort Worth want to unpack how the brain pulls off those sensory feats ...

Despite lacking a hippocampus entirely—and having diverged from the mammalian lineage roughly 400 million years ago—larval ...

Northwestern researchers have made notable scientific advancements in the past week. The Daily compiled a recap of their latest findings. NU scientists identified additional areas of the brain ...

From the touch of sand to the splashing of water, experiences that tap into multiple senses can help build intellect and ...

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

This video lets you peek inside the human brain, highlighting the neuronal fibers that enable communication across the brain. This communication is vital to all brain functions, including learning, ...

When you see a bag of carrots at the grocery store, does your mind go to potatoes and parsnips or buffalo wings and celery? It depends, of course, on whether you're making a hearty winter stew or ...

What happens to the human brain when the force of gravity is removed from the equation? New research is beginning to reveal ...