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

Our brains know we’ll change our minds before we do. Understanding how might help us learn to make better decisions.

The study builds on a body of research. Scientists discover concerning new threat to human brain health: 'Expected to be a ...

So President Obama has proposed a Brain Activity Map (BAM) project to reveal some of these remaining secrets, using the Human Genome Project as a model. Not all scientists, however, are on board.

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

Researchers reveal how modeling the human brain’s hidden wiring could push AI beyond its current limits into human-like cognition.

So again, it’s still too early to say for sure that treating a sleep disorder reduces your risk of dementia because of ...

The vagus nerve functions as a communication channel that links the brain to the gut system. The brain receives chemical ...

A recent study found that ‘huff-and-puff’ movements, like running or lap swimming, were associated with better brain functions including information processing, focusing and multitasking and ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

Tufts researchers report that eight key nutrients may influence dementia, cardiovascular disease, and other health conditions ...