How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It explores how physical components, such as neurons and their connections, give rise ...

The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while ...

UCLA researchers show for the first time that human brain assembloids can reproduce the hallmark electrical changes seen ...

Kennedy named 8 new members to the Preventive Services Task Force, which guides no-cost screenings. It has not met in over a year, and no date is set. Mississippi Awards $104 Million in Federal Rural ...

We speak of “butterflies in the stomach,” a “racing heart,” being “choked up” or needing to “catch our breath.” Language routinely treats emotion and thought as though they inhabit the body. But why ...

What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...

Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...