In a significant advance for brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, a University of Michigan research team has achieved ...

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among ...

Frontostriatal circuits in the brain change and reconfigure themselves between the ages of 11 and 25, modulating impulses and ...

Research has detected microplastics in a range of vital body parts, including the heart and brain. Now, researchers break ...

Extended sitting leads to brain shrinkage and memory decline, even if physical activity is maintained, particularly in ...

Recently, researchers used modern laser microscopy techniques to observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape both the structure and function of neurons in the mouse hippocampus, a brain ...

Reduced language information encoding in the left hemisphere is a strong indication of auditory hallucinations in ...

The brain has two temporal lobes, one on each side of the brain ... damaged the other is usually able to take over the other's function. It is a condition in which the patient suffers repeated ...

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.

Experts explain the impact microplastics have on the brain and how there may be a “spoonful” in the organ. Plus, how to cut ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the ...