The human brain is constantly taking in information about the world through sight, touch, hearing and the other senses.

Researchers have mapped several direct routes between the human thalamus and amygdala that may help the brain respond rapidly ...

Scientists have discovered why common marmosets have unusually small, smooth brains despite starting development much like ...

"This is the first study to directly link senescence-related molecular networks in living human brain tissue to measurable differences in brain structure within the same individuals," said Noam ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of organization in the brain by creating the first detailed 3D map of its lipids, ...

The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology ...

Revealing the relationship between resting-state human brain structure and function is a central question for understanding brain cognition and neuropsychiatric disorders, while the problem still ...

NEW YORK and BOSTON, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking study published today in the journal CELL and led by researchers from the Living Brain Project at the Icahn School of Medicine ...

We infer what animals experience from how they behave. But can we rely on those same inferences after substantially altering ...

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 ...

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