The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

An international research team has uncovered new insights into healthy brain aging. The researchers found that aging leads to ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation at the American Stroke ...

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...

Brain microphysiological systems are reshaping in vitro neurotoxicity testing through functional validation and advanced ...

Case reports of people with atypical brains reveal the human brain's staggering ability to adapt to damage. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...