There is a deeper side to the brain which weaves your memories, goals, beliefs and emotions into a continuous sense of self.

New research shows that odour receptors are not randomly scattered, as long believed, but arranged in precise horizontal stripes that align directly with maps in the brain’s olfactory bulb. The ...

Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center provide critical insight into how the brain and body work together to ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between simple body movement and brain health: every time you tighten your ...

Brain cancer is one of the deadliest diseases — and early detection is crucial for better outcomes. There are obvious ...

The longing for “simpler times” recurs in every generation. It usually points to a slower pace, fewer distractions, and a ...

Symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, altered sleep, and social withdrawal are often treated as inconvenient side ...

After an executive order, the FDA announced it would prioritize the study of some psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use.

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists reported today (April 27) in Nature Neuroscience. Through a study using mice and simulations, the team ...

Human perception operates within a chaotic sensory environment, where the brain must constantly determine which signals arise from the same source. A ...

Analyzing 5.5 million mouse neurons revealed an order to what scientists had believed to be chaos.

A brain that develops in the deprivation of one sense reorganises itself in surprising ways, revealing remarkable neuroplasticity. Researchers studied the brain activity of young congenitally deaf and ...