The other piece of the puzzle is the functional connectome, which represents patterns of neuronal activity between different parts of the brain, highlighting regions that activate together during ...

Brain scans show that certain cortical layers, especially in the touch-processing area, resist aging or even strengthen with time, suggesting that use and stimulation can preserve brain function far ...

A new way of mapping activity and connections between different regions of the brain has revealed fresh insights into how higher order functions like language, thought and attention, are organized.

Deep inside your brain, the sense of touch is handled by a strip of tissue only a few millimeters thick. This area, known as ...

Some regions of the brain in people with Alzheimer's reorganize more often while at rest than in people without the ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in gating contents into consciousness,” the team explains in its paper.

Glutamate works through its receptors, which are like molecular gatekeepers controlling signals between neurons. These receptors come in different types, each with specific roles in the brain. They ...

For the healthy subjects, the researchers were able to map metabolic and neurotransmitter activity in the different parts of the brain.

By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional map of the brain to date. The fMRI analysis shows how different brain ...

Ever wondered why love for a friend feels different than love for a partner? Brain science gives us insight into the regulations of different types of love.