If we can fully map the structure of our brains, will we be able to understand how they work? That is the goal of researchers attempting to build a wiring diagram, or connectome, of our neural ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

While the Milky Way has more stars than the brain has neurons, the manifold connections and interactions in the brain make it arguably more complex. Source: theartofsounds2001 | Pixabay The human ...

A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Journal, researchers used machine learning models to assess the physical and primarily mental performance of superagers compared to typical age-matched ...

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

New research published in BMJ Mental Health sheds light on the relationship between lifetime cannabis use and brain health in ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural ...

Down syndrome results in changes to the structure and function of neural circuits in the brain. Delivering a specific protein ...

Persistent poor sleep may prevent the brain from flushing out waste raising the risk of dementia, scientists revealed today. Research has long suggested that the glymphatic system gets rid of the ...