Scientists have found in a new study that the human brain’s cerebellum, known for mainly regulating muscle control and body movement, also helps in remembering emotional experiences. Earlier studies ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

The brain carries out a huge variety of tasks every day. This includes receiving and processing information about the environment and taking actions based on thoughts, feelings and perceptions. The ...

The function of the human brain is exceptional, driving all aspects of our thoughts and creativity. Yet the part of the human brain – the neocortex – responsible for such cognitive functions has a ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

Why are we asking this now? Scientists this week announced that they had succeeded in communicating with a man thought to be in a vegetative state, lacking all awareness, for five years following a ...

A new study suggests that the brain processes information with high efficiency by synchronizing the physical wiring of neural ...