“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

But what about making sure that we evolve our own neural networks, as we work with brand new ones that don’t have our human anatomy ... your brain,” she said. “When we were kids, what ...

Just a few weeks after conception, stem cells are already orchestrating the future structure of the human brain. A new ...

Many brain functions, particularly the senses, are similar across different mammal species.

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

One in three Americans is likely to be affected by a brain disorder in their lifetime. Many of these conditions, such as ...

Consciousness is at the center of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — New multidisciplinary research shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism. The study shows that cold memories form in the ...

A new "atlas" developed by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, ...

Apr. 11, 2025 — Police officers are more than twice as likely to have traumatic brain injuries compared to the general ... Apr. 9, 2025 — Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks ...