The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, ...

Researchers discover that the RNA surveillance system NMD and the protein UPF2 are essential for guiding neuronal migration and forming the brain's layered cortex.

Being an expert birdwatcher is not just a hobby; it may actually change how your brain works, according to new research published in the journal JNeurosci, which suggests ...

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Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

The Bachelor Australia star shares how embracing grief has helped her focus on meaningful activities and relationships in her ...

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Biological systems are notoriously tough to model, especially when it comes to figuring out the axons, neurons, blood vessels, and other structural components of gray matter, or the tissue that makes ...

C OVID-19 may leave a lasting impression on the brain, even in people who fully recover from their infection. New research ...

A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala—the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in ...

An MRI study found that a second pregnancy further remodels the maternal brain, with smaller social network changes but ...

In the middle of Iowa’s cornfields, a small town built massive golden domes dedicated to transcendental meditation. For ...