The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD By seamlessly tracking brain growth from the womb into early life, researchers uncover when key brain regions surge and how subtle sex differences emerge before birth. Study: ...

The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Healthy lifestyle behaviours may considerably slow down brain aging and increase cognitive performance. Doctors suggest that if you do some of the basic lifestyle practices daily then your brain will ...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

Researchers at University of Notre Dame reveal evidence for the Network Neuroscience Theory, showing intelligence as ...

Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered that neurons located in the wrong place can still carry out their normal ...

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...