Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion ...

Researchers expect LICONN technology will be broadly useful to enable high-resolution tissue analysis in other organs and ...

Consciousness may arise from the brain’s visual and sensory areas, not the frontal regions once believed to dominate.

A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain ...

Review highlights how excessive fructose intake disrupts brain energy balance, appetite regulation, and cognitive function.

Many brain functions, particularly the senses, are similar across different mammal species.

The brain boosting benefits of fast paced walking include improved memory mood and cognition plus protection against aging ...

New University of Melbourne research finds that our heart and brain health are tightly linked, which may help explain why ...

New research reveals that learning doesn't just alter brain activity — it physically rewires the connections between key brain regions to make communication faster and more precise.

Researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the brain that controls approach vs. avoidance behavior.

As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, University at Buffalo researchers ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...