Neuroscientists have set up computer frameworks that can help model individual brain dynamics. The complexity of the human brain -- 86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections -- ...

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study from Aarhus University and the University of Oxford, your brain doesn't just hear it-it ...

In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, several blind men each describe a different part of an elephant they are touching – a sharp tusk, a flexible trunk, or a broad leg – and disagree ...

When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life. But, ironically, that life-saving rush of blood can also trigger a second ...

Traumatic experiences during infancy and childhood can leave a lasting imprint on an individual’s health. New research indicates that these adverse events may fundamentally reorganize how the brain ...

Scientists have captured one woman’s cognitive evolution into motherhood, taking repeated brain scans over three years to reveal the most detailed picture of the dynamic brain changes that unfold over ...

First-in-class isogenic model of the human neurovascular unit offers unparalleled human relevance for studying blood-brain barrier drug transport and neuroinflammation. Emulate, Inc., the leading ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

Pregnancy is a transformative time in a person's life where the body undergoes rapid physiological adaptations to prepare for motherhood - that we all know. What has remained something of a mystery is ...

The complexity of the human brain – 86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections – enables abstract thinking, language acquisition, advanced reasoning and problem-solving, and the ...