Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

Societal challenges and low-income discrepancies affect kids' structural development of brain, leading to lasting mental ...

How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing.

A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...

A large-scale neuroimaging study of over 10,000 U.S. children reveals that income inequality in society is tied to structural and functional brain changes that predict poorer mental health outcomes.

When it comes to brain proteins, small changes can make a dramatic difference. Researchers studying NMDA ...

A new study shows that prenatal disruption of the endocannabinoid system can have long-lasting effects on brain structure and ...

Look behind the camera to see the complex, crowded, and complicated machinations that go into theatrical productions of our ...