Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...

One of the most significant ideas regarding the lumpy landscape of the human brain is that it is split into two sides down ...

PSCAN, a novel imaging technique that enables high-resolution, minimally invasive observation of the brainstem’s nucleus ...

New research reveals that neurons in the visual cortex are far more adaptable than previously thought, responding dynamically to complex stimuli during object recognition tasks.

As Rohan Shukla adjusts to his new normal, his family’s grief gives rise to concerns about what might have been done to ...

Our brains begin to create internal representations of the world around us from the first moment we open our eyes. We ...

The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The ...

Scientists create models by transplanting human brain cells culled from stem cells into the brains of animals such as mice, ...

Starting in the 1970s, researchers identified a beautiful system of specialised cells in the hippocampus (the brain’s memory ...

Thriveworks explores whether a dopamine detox is really worth doing. Discover the proven benefits, common misconceptions, and ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.

A 2015 study found that men who frequently viewed porn had less gray matter in the brain’s area responsible for motivation and decision-making. Heavy consumers of X-rated content were also less ...