Brain imaging offers a way to examine how different regions of the brain participate in cognitive function”— Dr.

Scientists have found that your brain separates memories into “what” and “where/when” using two different groups of neurons.

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of ...

Historical views of the brain reflect the biases of the time. The industrial age spawned mechanical explanations for the ...

Now why would someone throw paint all over a perfectly good human brain? The good news is that this isn’t a paint splattered brain, but the colors are meaningful. This is a functional magnetic ...

Researchers have identified a narrow recovery period in the brain, roughly one hour after a stress event, during which a ...

When someone dies, that's generally thought of as the end of all life within them, but it turns out death is a bit more ...