Using an ultra-high-resolution imaging technology called 7 Tesla functional MRI (fMRI) on human participants, researchers ...

As people drift into sleep, their brains do not shut down all at once. Instead, different brain regions change their activity ...

New research reveals that the human brain contains a built-in pain map that activates in different regions when relieving pain in the face, arm, or leg. Researchers at the University of Sydney have re ...

The spinal cord is the control cable that connects the brain to the rest of the body. If it is severed, people lose the ability to move their body below the site of the injury. But if it is only ...

Is the colour you see the same as what I see? It’s a question that has puzzled both philosophers and neuroscientists for decades, but has proved notoriously difficult to answer. Now, a study that ...

The Signature Courses at the University of Texas at Austin are a form of required course for all undergraduate students on a variety of topics, giving first-year students an opportunity to closely ...

Scientists cannot say for certain, but new research suggests that different people’s brains respond similarly when looking at a particular hue. By Kenneth Chang After decades of brain research, ...

A new study reveals that you're more likely to remember solutions from aha moments than ones you reach intentionally. Reading time 2 minutes We’ve all had the aha moment, when the solution to a ...

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health. The ...