A research team has identified genetic factors that influence the shape of subcortical brain regions—far beyond volume ...

How do you intuitively know that you can walk on a footpath and swim in a lake? Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered unique brain activations that reflect how we can move our ...

Imagine perceiving the world with an entirely new dimension of understanding, a sense beyond sight, sound, touch, taste, and ...

Deep-brain imaging in awake mice reveals how light resets the circadian clock by activating complex SCN neuron networks.

Researchers have measured the brain’s faint glow for the first time, hinting at a potential role of “biophotons” in cognition ...

One of the first brain cells shown to make insulin is the neurogliaform cell. These live in a brain area important for ...

Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've ...

Researchers have found that green space exposure is associated with widespread patterns of structural brain development ...

Researchers have found that greenspace exposure is associated with widespread patterns of structural brain development during ...

A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has uncovered how the MN1 gene evolved to shape both the ...

With co-lead Professor Thomas Carew and colleagues, Kukushkin carried out experiments in the lab using two immortalized human ...

The brain's complexity stems from evolutionary layering—new functions built atop ancient foundations, resulting in a tangled and historical structure akin to London’s streets.