The outer regions of the brain, the cortex, have specific layers of different cells—neurons—that are similarly ordered among all mammals, from tiny mouse brains to huge elephant brains. However, the ...

While humans are acquiring new skills that entail performing coordinated movements, such as walking, playing an instrument or ...

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

Two researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and ...

Structural brain integrity appeared to buffer the cognitive consequences of pathology ...

An analysis of the UK Biobank data that compared people working in shifts with non-shift workers found a pattern of brain ...

Memory changes before menopause are common and usually temporary. Learn how hormone shifts affect your brain and ways to help ...