An influential hypothesis in neuroscience is that the brain may operate near criticality, a transition zone between ...

New neuroscience research identifies Glutamine Synthetase as the key enzyme driving postnatal brain maturation and neuronal ...

New research shows a child’s home environment is closely linked to how their brain matures. A recent study associates ...

A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a role in the regulation of brain states associated with wakefulness and ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen-like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

A team of researchers from Spain was curious to know if people with high psychopathic traits have anomalies in the brain's ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Listening to rhythmic music, particularly music with a pronounced groove, elicits a heightened sense of excitement, prompting individuals to instinctively move their bodies in sync with ...

Analysis of lost photos reveals structural anomalies in Einstein’s brain that may explain his extraordinary mathematical and ...

A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: I was attempting to think deeply when my brain wasn’t able to do so.

New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain.