A new study has shown that carriers of genetic variants that increase the risk of dyslexia also have changes in brain structure, which occur in areas that are related to language, motor coordination, ...

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the ...

This provides strong evidence that the brain’s language hubs are not monolithic in their interest in specific components of linguistic structure—meaning it's not syntax over here and semantics ...

New research from Stanford University suggests that an overactive brain circuit deep in the thalamus may contribute to ...

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 ...

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a ...