Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research have mapped the molecular landscape of the mouse hippocampus, a ...

Research indicates that activities like dance, martial arts, and team sports significantly enhance cognitive function beyond ...

In the search for answers about Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of the brain. A ...

The limbic system helps regulate emotional and social processing, as well as learning, motivation, and memory. It consists of structures that lie beneath the outer, wrinkly part of the brain and above ...

Parents of young children probably recognize the hectic mornings filled with reminding the kids to eat breakfast, brush their ...

Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia ...

A new study published today in JAMA Network Open explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be ...

You might think that having a drink or two after work—or enjoying a weekend cocktail—is harmless, but experts are starting to ...