Prewired brain discovery: A study in mice shows the hippocampus starts densely wired, later pruning connections, offering new insights into early memory formation. AI diagnosis leap: Advanced AI ...

Unexpected brain driver: Researchers found that abdominal muscle contractions trigger subtle brain movement, offering new insight into a long-observed but unexplained phenomenon. Hydraulic link ...

A new view of the human brain shows its cellular residents in all their wild and weird glory. The map, drawn from a tiny piece of a woman’s brain, charts the varied shapes of 50,000 cells and 130 ...

The anatomy of your brain reflects your introspective capacity, or ability to self-judge the merits of your decisions, new research indicates. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

The cerebral cortex is your brain’s outermost layer. It has a wrinkled appearance due to the grooves and folds that increase its surface area. Here, we look at the anatomy of the cerebral cortex and ...

From the complexity of neural networks to basic biological functions and structures, the human brain only reluctantly reveals its secrets. Advances in neuro-imaging and molecular biology have only ...

There is a two-way communication system between the gut and brain called the gut-brain connection, or axis. It involves a complex network of nerves and biochemicals. Experts now recognize the ...

Not according to neuroscience. Reading, science shows, doesn’t just fill your brain with information; it actually changes the way your brain works for the better as well. The short- and long-term ...