It’s impossible to overstate the importance of our brain. The organ, housed inside the skull and protected by a bony covering called the cranium, controls thought, memory, emotion, vision, and motor ...

The human brain is composed of billions of neurons wired together in intricate webs and communicating through electrical pulses and chemical signals. Although neuroscientists have made progress in ...

Stunning new visuals of the brain reveal a deceptively simple pattern of organization in the wiring of this complex organ. Instead of nerve fibers travelling willy-nilly through the brain like ...

For over 100 years, scientists have agreed that discrete collections of brain cells fire off signals to other brain areas through a series of interconnected fibers. In a new study, researchers applied ...

Human Connectome Project finds surprising correlations between brain architecture and behavioural or demographic influences. You have full access to this article via your institution. The HCP, which ...

The cerebellum, located in the lower back part of the brain, plays a vital role in most physical movements, including eye movements. Problems with the cerebellum can lead to coordination difficulties, ...

Our brain’s memory center bears a sleek design. A peek into living tissue from human hippocampi, a brain region crucial for memory and learning, revealed relatively few cell-to-cell connections for ...

The cerebellum, one of three main parts that make up your brain, is responsible for coordinating movement and balance. Also known as the “little brain,” it plays a vital role in language and attention ...

The frontal lobe of the brain is vital to human consciousness, as well as functions that appear uniquely human, such as spoken language. Frontal lobe damage can lead to a wide variety of symptoms It ...

Researchers show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artificial intelligence with targeted electrical brain stimulation.